1n6c

Structural highlights

Function

SETD7_HUMAN Histone methyltransferase that specifically monomethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Plays a central role in the transcriptional activation of genes such as collagenase or insulin. Recruited by IPF1/PDX-1 to the insulin promoter, leading to activate transcription. Has also methyltransferase activity toward non-histone proteins such as p53/TP53, TAF10, and possibly TAF7 by recognizing and binding the [KR]-[STA]-K in substrate proteins. Monomethylates 'Lys-189' of TAF10, leading to increase the affinity of TAF10 for RNA polymerase II. Monomethylates 'Lys-372' of p53/TP53, stabilizing p53/TP53 and increasing p53/TP53-mediated transcriptional activation.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Histone methyltransferase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Martens JH, Verlaan M, Kalkhoven E, Zantema A. Cascade of distinct histone modifications during collagenase gene activation. Mol Cell Biol. 2003 Mar;23(5):1808-16. PMID:12588998
2. ↑ Kouskouti A, Scheer E, Staub A, Tora L, Talianidis I. Gene-specific modulation of TAF10 function by SET9-mediated methylation. Mol Cell. 2004 Apr 23;14(2):175-82. PMID:15099517
3. ↑ Francis J, Chakrabarti SK, Garmey JC, Mirmira RG. Pdx-1 links histone H3-Lys-4 methylation to RNA polymerase II elongation during activation of insulin transcription. J Biol Chem. 2005 Oct 28;280(43):36244-53. Epub 2005 Sep 1. PMID:16141209 doi:M505741200
4. ↑ Huang J, Perez-Burgos L, Placek BJ, Sengupta R, Richter M, Dorsey JA, Kubicek S, Opravil S, Jenuwein T, Berger SL. Repression of p53 activity by Smyd2-mediated methylation. Nature. 2006 Nov 30;444(7119):629-32. Epub 2006 Nov 15. PMID:17108971 doi:10.1038/nature05287
5. ↑ Xiao B, Jing C, Wilson JR, Walker PA, Vasisht N, Kelly G, Howell S, Taylor IA, Blackburn GM, Gamblin SJ. Structure and catalytic mechanism of the human histone methyltransferase SET7/9. Nature. 2003 Feb 6;421(6923):652-6. Epub 2003 Jan 22. PMID:12540855 doi:10.1038/nature01378
6. ↑ Chuikov S, Kurash JK, Wilson JR, Xiao B, Justin N, Ivanov GS, McKinney K, Tempst P, Prives C, Gamblin SJ, Barlev NA, Reinberg D. Regulation of p53 activity through lysine methylation. Nature. 2004 Nov 18;432(7015):353-60. Epub 2004 Nov 3. PMID:15525938 doi:10.1038/nature03117