4flp

Structural highlights

Function

BRDT_HUMAN Testis-specific chromatin protein that specifically binds histone H4 acetylated at 'Lys-5' and 'Lys-8' (H4K5ac and H4K8ac, respectively) and plays a key role in spermatogenesis. Required in late pachytene spermatocytes: plays a role in meiotic and post-meiotic cells by binding to acetylated histones at the promoter of specific meiotic and post-meiotic genes, facilitating their activation at the appropriate time. In the post-meiotic phase of spermatogenesis, binds to hyperacetylated histones and participates in their general removal from DNA. Also acts as a component of the splicing machinery in pachytene spermatocytes and round spermatids and participates in 3'-UTR truncation of specific mRNAs in post-meiotic spermatids. Required for chromocenter organization, a structure comprised of peri-centromeric heterochromatin.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. ↑ Jones MH, Numata M, Shimane M. Identification and characterization of BRDT: A testis-specific gene related to the bromodomain genes RING3 and Drosophila fsh. Genomics. 1997 Nov 1;45(3):529-34. PMID:9367677 doi:S0888-7543(97)95000-X
2. ↑ Zheng Y, Yuan W, Zhou Z, Xu M, Sha JH. Molecular cloning and expression of a novel alternative splice variant of BRDT gene. Int J Mol Med. 2005 Feb;15(2):315-21. PMID:15647849
3. ↑ Matzuk MM, McKeown MR, Filippakopoulos P, Li Q, Ma L, Agno JE, Lemieux ME, Picaud S, Yu RN, Qi J, Knapp S, Bradner JE. Small-Molecule Inhibition of BRDT for Male Contraception. Cell. 2012 Aug 17;150(4):673-684. PMID:22901802 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.06.045