Bromodomains bind proteins with acetylated lysine residues, such as histones, to regulate gene transcription. Listed herein are examples of bromodomain-containing proteins for which sufficient pharmacology exists.

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2. SGC. GSK2801: A Selective Chemical Probe for BAZ2B/A bromodomains. Accessed on 03/03/2015. Modified on 04/08/2023. thesgc.org, https://www.thesgc.org/chemical-probes/GSK2801

3. SGC. I-CBP112 A CREBBP/EP300-selective chemical probe. Accessed on 04/08/2023. Modified on 04/08/2023. thesgc.org, https://www.thesgc.org/chemical-probes/I-CBP112

4. SGC. PFI-3 A Selective chemical probe for SMARCA bromodomains. Accessed on 10/11/2014. Modified on 04/08/2023. thesgc.org, https://www.thesgc.org/chemical-probes/PFI-3

5. Taylor AM, Bailey C, Belmont LD, Campbell R, Cantone N, Côté A, Crawford TD, Cummings R, DeMent K, Duplessis M et al.. (2022) GNE-064: A Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Chemical Probe for the Bromodomains of SMARCA2 and SMARCA4 and the Fifth Bromodomain of PBRM1. J Med Chem, 65 (16): 11177-11186. [PMID:35930799]