N-Adenosine methylation (mA) is a prevalent post-transcriptional modification of mRNA, with YTHDC1 being the reader protein responsible for recognizing this modification in the cell nucleus. Here, we present a protein structure-based medicinal chemistry campaign that resulted in the YTHDC1 inhibitor , which shows an equilibrium dissociation constant () of 49 nM. The crystal structure of the complex (1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMethylation of adenine N6 (mA) is the most frequent RNA modification. On mRNA, it is catalyzed by the METTL3-14 heterodimer complex, which plays a key role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of blood cancers and solid tumors. Here, we disclose the first proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for an epitranscriptomics protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAquaculture is the fastest-growing food-producing sector, with a global production of 122.6 million tonnes in 2020. Nonetheless, aquatic animal production can be hampered by the occurrence of viral diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe skin represents an indicator of an animal's health status. Causes of cutaneous diseases in fish most often trace back to biological agents. However, fish skin diseases can also arise from a complex interaction of infectious and non-infectious causes, making it more difficult to identify a specific aetiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAquaculture is a constantly growing sector. The intensification of fish production and the movement of aquatic animals could cause the spread of infectious diseases. Remarkably, the diffusion of viral agents represents the major bottleneck for finfish production, and viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER) is considered the most impacting disease for Mediterranean aquaculture.
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