Cracking Lysine Crotonylation (Kcr): Enlightening a Promising Post‐Translational Modification

Abstract: Lysine crotonylation (Kcr) is a recently discovered post‐translational modification (PTM). Both histone and non‐histone Kcr‐proteins have been associated with numerous diseases including cancer, acute kidney injury, HIV latency, and cardiovascular disease. Histone Kcr enhances gene expression to a larger extend than the extensively studied lysine acetylation (Kac), suggesting Kcr as a novel potential therapeutic target. Although numerous scientific reports on crotonylation were published in the last years, relevant knowledge gaps concerning this PTM and its regulation still remain. To date, only few selective Kcr‐interacting proteins have been identified and selective methods for the enrichment of Kcr‐proteins in chemical proteomics analysis are still lacking. The development of new techniques to study this underexplored PTM could then clarify its function in health and disease and hopefully accelerate the development of new therapeutics for Kcr‐related disease. Herein we briefly review what is known about the regulation mechanisms of Kcr and the current methods used to identify Kcr‐proteins and their interacting partners. This report aims to highlight the significant potential of Kcr as a therapeutic target and to identify the existing scientific gaps that new research must address.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Cracking Lysine Crotonylation (Kcr): Enlightening a Promising Post‐Translational Modification ; day:27 ; month:10 ; year:2024 ; extent:14
ChemBioChem ; (27.10.2024) (gesamt 14)

Creator
Westerveld, Marinda
Besermenji, Kosta
Aidukas, David
Ostrovitsa, Nikita
Petracca, Rita

DOI
10.1002/cbic.202400639
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410281307028.021381610275
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Westerveld, Marinda
  • Besermenji, Kosta
  • Aidukas, David
  • Ostrovitsa, Nikita
  • Petracca, Rita

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