Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3): 20220340.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20220340

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Research Progress on Chemical Intervention of N6-Methyladenosine Modification

HUAN Xinyu, LAI Ganqiang, HUANG Yue, YANG Caiguang()   

  1. Shanghai Institute of Material Medical,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 201203,China
  • Received:2022-05-14 Online:2023-03-10 Published:2023-03-14
  • Contact: YANG Caiguang E-mail:yangcg@simm.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, China(21725801)

Abstract:

There are multiple modifications on mRNA, which includes N6-methyladenosine(m6A), N1-methyladenosine(m1A), 5-methylcytosine(m5C), etc. As the most common modification on mRNA, m6A has an impact on the processing of the 5′ ends and 3′ ends of mRNA, as well as the procedure of localization, degradation, and translation. It also regulates the expression of genes at the post-transcriptional level and participates in manifold physiological activities. This paper made a review of the mechanisms on the molecular level of the m6A modification and the relationship between the modification and various diseases. Then it outlined the development course of the m6A identification technology, emphasized on the latest research progress on m6A chemical intervention in order to enable the readers to form a comprehensive understanding of m6A modification and provide references for the development of small-molecular drugs targeting on m6A modification.

Key words: N6-Methyladenosine modification, Methyltransferase, Demethylase, Small molecule inhibitor, Small molecule agonist

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