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Chapter 21 - Emerging Epigenetic Therapies: Lysine Acetyltransferase Inhibitors
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Chapter 21 - Emerging Epigenetic Therapies: Lysine Acetyltransferase Inhibitors

Stephanie Kaypee, Somnath Mandal, Snehajyoti Chatterjee and Tapas K. Kundu
Epigenetic Cancer Therapy, pp.471-494
Elsevier Inc
2015
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800206-3.00021-5

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Abstract

The lysine N-ɛ-acetylation has emerged as an important regulator of protein function. Over four decades since the discovery of histone acetylation, a majority of proteins involved in diverse cellular functions are now known to be acetylated. This vast acetylome is regulated reversibly by two classes of enzymes known as lysine acetyltransferases (KATs) and lysine deacetylases (KDACs). Aberrant protein acetylation events have been implicated in various malignancies, while the histone acetylation patterns often indicate the severity of the disease. This chapter elucidates the role of lysine acetyltransferases in different pathological conditions, mainly focusing on the advancement in therapeutics selectively targeting KATs.
acetylation acetylome epigenetic therapy lysine acetyltransferase (KAT) lysine acetyltransferase inhibitors (KATi) Lysine N-ɛ-acetylation

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