Abstract：
:DNA methylation is an epigenetic change that results in the addition of a methyl group at the carbon-5 position of cytosine residues. The process is mediated by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), a family of enzymes for which inhibition is a promising strategy for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Here, we review the current status of the computational studies directed to rationalize, at the molecular level, the enzymatic activity of DNMT inhibitors. We also review successful virtual screenings to identify inhibitors with novel scaffolds as well as the emerging efforts to characterize the dynamic behavior of DNMTs. Thus, computational approaches form part of multidisciplinary efforts to further advance epigenetic therapies.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Medina-Franco JL,Caulfield Tdoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2011.02.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-05-01 00:00:00pages
418-25issue
9-10eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(11)00035-3journal_volume
16pub_type
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2012.01.019
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 新闻
doi：10.1016/S1359-6446(05)03617-2
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2016.09.001
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 社论
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更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2011.02.006
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
