Cucurbit[8]uril is a highly effective and safe supramolecular compound that promotes protein heterodimerization. It selectively induces the heterodimerization of methylviologen and naphthalene functionalized proteins, demonstrating its specificity and versatility. Additionally, Cucurbit[8]uril shows exceptional oral activity and low toxicity, making it a promising candidate for various pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications.
EML741 also inhibits DNMT1 (IC50, 3.1 μM), with no effect on DNMT3a or DNMT3b. EML741 exhibits low cell toxicity, and is membrane permeable and blood-brain barrier penetrated. EML741 is a histone lysine methyltransferase G9a/GLP inhibitor, with an IC50 of 23 nM, Kd of 1.13 μM for G9a.