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ArticleACS omega2025

Allosteric Inhibitors of Cell-Cycle-Regulated Methyltransferase for Novel Antibiotic Development.

Ivan Hernandez, Kyongyun Claire Jin, Yicheng Yang, Olivia Konttinen, Alexandra Lantz, Yifan Zhao, Ian Squire, Thomas R R Pettus, Norbert O Reich

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ivan HernandezThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8470-8805
Kyongyun Claire JinThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Yicheng YangThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Olivia KonttinenBiomolecular Science and Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Alexandra LantzThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Yifan ZhaoThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Ian SquireThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
Thomas R R PettusThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5462-3973
Norbert O ReichThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-2704

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Abstract

Cell-cycle-regulated methyltransferase (CcrM) plays a crucial role in regulating important cellular processes that are essential for proper cell division and growth; disruptions of these processes can attenuate the bacteria's viability. Notably, CcrM homologs are present across a set of diverse human pathogens, suggesting that selective inhibition of CcrM over human DNA methyltransferases (DNMT's) could offer a new strategy for combating human bacterial pathogens, leading to the development of novel antibiotics. Herein, we report the screening of two open-access chemical libraries-the National Cancer Institute Developmental Therapeutic Program Diversity Set VII and Medicines for Malaria Venture Global Health Priority Box-and identified four structurally diverse inhibitors of CcrM. Among these, two inhibitors displayed both micromolar affinity and high selectivity for CcrM over human DNA methyltransferase 3A, highlighting their potential as leads for a new class of antibiotics.

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