Protein Prenyltransferases and Their Inhibitors: Structural and Functional Characterization
Protein Prenyltransferases and Their Inhibitors: Structural and Functional Characterization
Protein prenylation is a post-translational modification controlling the localization, activity, and protein–protein interactions of small GTPases, including the Ras superfamily. This covalent attachment of either a farnesyl (15 carbon) or a geranylgeranyl (20 carbon) isoprenoid group is catalyzed by four prenyltransferases, namely farnesyltransferase (FTase), geranylgeranyltransferase type I (GGTase-I), Rab geranylgeranyltransferase (GGTase-II), and recently discovered geranylgeranyltransferase type III (GGTase-III). Blocking small GTPase activity, namely inhibiting prenyltransferases, has been proposed as a potential disease treatment method. Inhibitors of prenyltransferase have resulted in substantial therapeutic benefits in various diseases, such as cancer, neurological disorders, and viral and parasitic infections. In this review, we overview the structure of FTase, GGTase-I, GGTase-II, and GGTase-III and summarize the current status of research on their inhibitors.
- Polish Academy of Sciences Poland
- Lodz University of Technology Poland
- Institute of Organic Chemistry Hungary
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine
- HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences Hungary
Terpenes, Protein Prenylation, Farnesyltranstransferase, Review, Dimethylallyltranstransferase, Carbon
Terpenes, Protein Prenylation, Farnesyltranstransferase, Review, Dimethylallyltranstransferase, Carbon
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