N6-Methyladenosine (m6A): A Promising New Molecular Target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In conclusion, the high structural diversity of these compounds pinpoints the significant range of inhibition strategies that can be conceived to target the class I methyltransferases. Although the structural details of the various members of this family are unique, the success stories of drug design for several enzymes belonging to this family portends the likely achievement of discovering potent and selective inhibitors of METTL3/METTL14.
Author Contributions
AF and AP wrote the manuscript. ZI revised and edited manuscript and prepared figures.
Funding
This work was supported by Associazione Italiana Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) IG 17352 to AF, AIRC MFAG 20447 to AP and Progetti Ateneo Sapienza University of Rome to AF and AP.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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