| Literature DB >> 33668468 |
Aimo Kannt1, Sridharan Rajagopal2, Mahanandeesha S Hallur2, Indu Swamy2, Rajendra Kristam2, Saravanakumar Dhakshinamoorthy2, Joerg Czech3, Gernot Zech3, Herman Schreuder3, Sven Ruf3.
Abstract
Nicotinamide-N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a cytosolic enzyme catalyzing the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM) to nicotinamide (Nam). It is expressed in many tissues including the liver, adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle. Its expression in several cancer cell lines has been widely discussed in the literature, and recent work established a link between NNMT expression and metabolic diseases. Here we describe our approach to identify potent small molecule inhibitors of NNMT featuring different binding modes as elucidated by X-ray crystallographic studies.Entities:
Keywords: X-ray; metabolic disease; nicotinamide; nicotinamide-N-methyltransferase; small molecule inhibitor
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2021 PMID: 33668468 PMCID: PMC7918612 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040991
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Molecules ISSN: 1420-3049 Impact factor: 4.411