C 7280948, PRMT1 inhibitor

Supplementary information

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PRMT1 also known as protein arginine methyltransferase 1 is an important enzyme for post-translational modification. With a molecular mass of approximately 41 kDa PRMT1 is involved in the methylation of arginine residues on target proteins. This enzyme is ubiquitously expressed across various tissues indicating its widespread importance in cellular functions. PRMT1 functions in both the nucleus and cytoplasm impacting diverse cellular processes through its enzymatic activity.

Biological function summary

PRMT1 participates in several essential cellular functions including signal transduction gene expression and RNA processing. It methylates histones and non-histone proteins influencing chromatin structure and function. PRMT1 does not normally function as part of a complex but it interacts individually with different substrates to exert its effects. PRMT1 activity is essential in regulating transcriptional activation and repression highlighting its significant role in cellular regulation.

Pathways

PRMT1 plays a central role in the regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor signaling and p53 pathways. In glucocorticoid receptor signaling PRMT1 modifies transcription factors affecting their ability to bind DNA and regulate gene expression. In the p53 pathway PRMT1 methylates p53 itself impacting cell cycle arrest and apoptotic functions. These pathways demonstrate PRMT1’s interaction with other proteins like the p53 protein highlighting its integrative role in essential cellular processes.

PRMT1 is implicated in cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Aberrant expression or activity of PRMT1 associates with tumor progression and poor prognosis in cancers making it a target for therapeutic intervention. Additionally PRMT1 contributes to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases by influencing the expression of genes linked to cardiac hypertrophy. PRMT1 interacts with the p53 protein impacting cancer development while also being connected through its regulatory function on p53-associated genes in these diseases.