scholarly journals Clustered PHD domains in mixed lineage leukaemia proteins are attracted by acetylation-rich active promoters and enhancers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M Stroynowska-Czerwinska ◽  
Magdalena Klimczak ◽  
Michal Pastor ◽  
Asgar Abbas Kazrani ◽  
Matthias Bochtler
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
The Core ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Mixed Lineage Leukaemia ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Transcriptional Memory

Histone lysine methyltransferase (KMT2) proteins form the core of COMPASS and COMPASS-like complexes that mediate transcriptional memory by methylating H3K4 at promoters and enhancers. KMT2A-D proteins, alternatively called mixed lineage leukaemia proteins (MLL1-4), contain highly conserved unique triplet and quartet of plant homeodomains (PHDs). Here, we show that clustered PHDs, expressed in isolation in HeLa cells, localize to well-defined loci of acetylation-rich active promoters and enhancers. Binding sites overlap with targets of full-length KMT2A (MLL1) and the COMPASS-like subunit WDR5, RbBP5 and with cell cycle and cancer-related genes. COSMIC data identify frequent variations in the PHDs of KMT2 proteins, particularly KMT2C, in a wide spectrum of malignancies. Changes are enriched at conserved positions within the PHDs, indicating that they cause loss-of-function mutations. Taken together, the biochemical and cancer data suggest that the PHDs contribute to KMT2A-D targeting to active promoters and enhancers.

On the Histone Lysine Methyltransferase Activity of Fungal Metabolite Chaetocin

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (21) ◽  
pp. 8616-8625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanny L. Cherblanc ◽  
Kathryn L. Chapman ◽  
Jim Reid ◽  
Aaron J. Borg ◽  
Sandeep Sundriyal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Metabolite ◽  
Methyltransferase Activity ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase

scholarly journals Nizp1, a Novel Multitype Zinc Finger Protein That Interacts with the NSD1 Histone Lysine Methyltransferase through a Unique C2HR Motif

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 5184-5196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Lade Nielsen ◽  
Poul Jørgensen ◽  
Thierry Lerouge ◽  
Margarita Cerviño ◽  
Pierre Chambon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rna Polymerase Ii ◽  
Zinc Finger ◽  
Zinc Finger Protein ◽  
Sotos Syndrome ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Interacting Protein ◽  
Protein Protein Interaction ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase

ABSTRACT Haploinsufficiency of the NSD1 gene is a hallmark of Sotos syndrome, and rearrangements of this gene by translocation can cause acute myeloid leukemia. The NSD1 gene product is a SET-domain histone lysine methyltransferase that has previously been shown to interact with nuclear receptors. We describe here a novel NSD1-interacting protein, Nizp1, that contains a SCAN box, a KRAB-A domain, and four consensus C2H2-type zinc fingers preceded by a unique finger derivative, referred to herein as the C2HR motif. The C2HR motif functions to mediate protein-protein interaction with the cysteine-rich (C5HCH) domain of NSD1 in a Zn(II)-dependent fashion, and when tethered to RNA polymerase II promoters, represses transcription in an NSD1-dependent manner. Mutations of the cysteine or histidine residues in the C2HR motif abolish the interaction of Nizp1 with NSD1 and compromise the ability of Nizp1 to repress transcription. Interestingly, converting the C2HR motif into a canonical C2H2 zinc finger has a similar effect. Thus, Nizp1 contains a novel type of zinc finger motif that functions as a docking site for NSD1 and is more than just a degenerate evolutionary remnant of a C2H2 motif.

Prenatal nicotine exposure leads to decreased histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) methylation and increased p66shc expression in the neonatal pancreas

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sergio Raez-Villanueva ◽  
Amrita Debnath ◽  
Daniel B. Hardy ◽  
Alison C. Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Beta Cells ◽  
Histone H3 ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Beta Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Nicotine Exposure ◽  
Nicotine Treatment ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Prenatal Nicotine

Abstract Prenatal exposure to nicotine, tobacco’s major addictive constituent, has been shown to reduce birth weight and increases apoptosis, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction in the postnatal pancreas. Given that upregulated levels of the pro-oxidative adapter protein p66shc is observed in growth-restricted offspring and is linked to beta-cell apoptosis, the goal of this study was to investigate whether alterations in p66shc expression underlie the pancreatic deficits in nicotine-exposed offspring. Maternal administration of nicotine in rats increased p66shc expression in the neonatal pancreas. Similarly, nicotine treatment augmented p66shc expression in INS-1E pancreatic beta cells. Increased p66shc expression was also associated with decreased histone H3 lysine 9 methylation. Finally, nicotine increased the expression of Kdm4c, a key histone lysine demethylase, and decreased Suv39h1, a critical histone lysine methyltransferase. Collectively, these results suggest that upregulation of p66shc through posttranslational histone modifications may underlie the reported adverse outcomes of nicotine exposure on pancreatic function.

scholarly journals Protein lysine 43 methylation by EZH1 promotes AML1-ETO transcriptional repression in leukemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Dou ◽  
Fei Yan ◽  
Jiuxia Pang ◽  
Dehua Zheng ◽  
Dandan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Transcriptional Repression ◽  
Lysine Methylation ◽  
Post Translational Modification ◽  
Histone Lysine Methylation ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase

Abstract The oncogenic fusion protein AML1-ETO retains the ability of AML1 to interact with the enhancer core DNA sequences, but blocks AML1-dependent transcription. Previous studies have shown that post-translational modification of AML1-ETO may play a role in its regulation. Here we report that AML1-ETO-positive patients, with high histone lysine methyltransferase Enhancer of zeste homolog 1 (EZH1) expression, show a worse overall survival than those with lower EZH1 expression. EZH1 knockdown impairs survival and proliferation of AML1-ETO-expressing cells in vitro and in vivo. We find that EZH1 WD domain binds to the AML1-ETO NHR1 domain and methylates AML1-ETO at lysine 43 (Lys43). This requires the EZH1 SET domain, which augments AML1-ETO-dependent repression of tumor suppressor genes. Loss of Lys43 methylation by point mutation or domain deletion impairs AML1-ETO-repressive activity. These findings highlight the role of EZH1 in non-histone lysine methylation, indicating that cooperation between AML1-ETO and EZH1 and AML1-ETO site-specific lysine methylation promote AML1-ETO transcriptional repression in leukemia.

scholarly journals Retraction Note: A histone lysine methyltransferase activated by non-canonical Wnt signalling suppresses PPAR-γ transactivation

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1126-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Takada ◽  
Masatomo Mihara ◽  
Miyuki Suzawa ◽  
Fumiaki Ohtake ◽  
Shinji Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wnt Signalling ◽  
Ppar Γ ◽  
Histone Lysine ◽  
Histone Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Lysine Methyltransferase ◽  
Canonical Wnt
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