Synthesis and activity of N-oxalylglycine and its derivatives as Jumonji C-domain-containing histone lysine demethylase inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 May 15;19(10):2852-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.03.098. Epub 2009 Mar 26.

Abstract

N-Oxalylglycine (NOG) derivatives were synthesized, and their inhibitory effect on histone lysine demethylase activity was evaluated. NOG and compound 1 inhibited histone lysine demethylases JMJD2A, 2C and 2D in enzyme assays, and their dimethyl ester prodrugs DMOG and 21 exerted histone lysine methylating activity in cellular assays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic / chemical synthesis
  • Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic / chemistry*
  • Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases
  • Neoplasm Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • KDM4C protein, human
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases
  • KDM4D protein, human
  • KDM4A protein, human
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating
  • oxalylglycine