Download MendeleyZEBULARINE: A NOVEL DNA METHYLATION INHIBITOR THAT FORMS A COVALENT COMPLEX WITH DNA METHYLTRANSFERASES
Zhou, L., Cheng, X., Connolly, B.A., Dickman, M.J., Hurd, P.J., Hornby, D.P.(2002) J Mol Biol 321: 591-599
- PubMed: 12206775
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-2836(02)00676-9
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1M0E - PubMed Abstract:
Mechanism-based inhibitors of enzymes, which mimic reactive intermediates in the reaction pathway, have been deployed extensively in the analysis of metabolic pathways and as candidate drugs. The inhibition of cytosine-[C5]-specific DNA methyltransferases (C5 MTases) by oligodeoxynucleotides containing 5-azadeoxycytidine (AzadC) and 5-fluorodeoxycytidine (FdC) provides a well-documented example of mechanism-based inhibition of enzymes central to nucleic acid metabolism. Here, we describe the interaction between the C5 MTase from Haemophilus haemolyticus (M.HhaI) and an oligodeoxynucleotide duplex containing 2-H pyrimidinone, an analogue often referred to as zebularine and known to give rise to high-affinity complexes with MTases. X-ray crystallography has demonstrated the formation of a covalent bond between M.HhaI and the 2-H pyrimidinone-containing oligodeoxynucleotide. This observation enables a comparison between the mechanisms of action of 2-H pyrimidinone with other mechanism-based inhibitors such as FdC. This novel complex provides a molecular explanation for the mechanism of action of the anti-cancer drug zebularine.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, 1510 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
