Journal
ONCOTARGET
Volume 7, Issue 34, Pages 55789-55810Publisher
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10048
Keywords
lysine acetylation; lysine acetyltransferases; KAT inhibitors; cancer
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- Umberto Veronesi Foundation
- Italian Association for Cancer Research [IG 14100]
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Lysine acetylation is a post-translational modification that regulates gene transcription by targeting histones as well as a variety of transcription factors in the nucleus. Recently, several reports have demonstrated that numerous cytosolic proteins are also acetylated and that this modification, affecting protein activity, localization and stability has profound consequences on their cellular functions. Interestingly, most non-histone proteins targeted by acetylation are relevant for tumorigenesis. In this review, we will analyze the functional implications of lysine acetylation in different cellular compartments, and will examine our current understanding of lysine acetyltransferases family, highlighting the biological role and prognostic value of these enzymes and their substrates in cancer. The latter part of the article will address challenges and current status of molecules targeting lysine acetyltransferase enzymes in cancer therapy.
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