Description
MS453 is a potent and selective SETD8 inhibitor. MS453 specifically modifies a cysteine residue near the inhibitor binding site, has an IC50 value of 804 nM, reacts with SETD8 with nearquantitative yield, and is selective for SETD8 against 28 other methyltransferases. SETD8 (also known as SET8, R-SET7, or KMT5A) is the only methyltransferase known to catalyze monomethylation of histone H4 lysine 20 (H4K20). SETD8 inhibitors could be valuable anticancer agents.
Uses
MS453 is a potent and highly selective SETD8 inhibitor with an IC50 value of 804 nM. MS453 specifically modifies a cysteine residue close to the inhibitor binding site. MS453 is selective for 28 other methyltransferases. The crystal structure of MS453 reveals its binding mode to SETD8, providing an atomic-level view for the development of high-quality chemical probes for SETD8[1].
