Structural highlights
Function
[NTM1B_HUMAN] Alpha-N-methyltransferase that methylates the N-terminus of target proteins containing the N-terminal motif [Ala/Pro/Ser]-Pro-Lys when the initiator Met is cleaved. Specifically catalyzes monomethylation of exposed alpha-amino group of Ala or Ser residue in the [Ala/Ser]-Pro-Lys motif and Pro in the Pro-Pro-Lys motif. May activate NTMT1 by priming its substrates for trimethylation.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
alpha-N-terminal methylation of proteins is an important post-translational modification that is catalyzed by two different N-terminal methyltransferases, namely NTMT1 and NTMT2. Previous studies have suggested that NTMT1 is a tri-methyltransferase, whereas NTMT2 is a mono-methyltransferase. Here, we report the first crystal structures, to our knowledge, of NTMT2 in binary complex with S-adenosyl-L-methionine as well as in ternary complex with S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and a substrate peptide. Our structural observations combined with biochemical studies reveal that NTMT2 is also able to di-/tri-methylate the GPKRIA peptide and di-methylate the PPKRIA peptide, otherwise it is predominantly a mono-methyltransferase. The residue N89 of NTMT2 serves as a gatekeeper residue that regulates the binding of unmethylated versus monomethylated substrate peptide. Structural comparison of NTMT1 and NTMT2 prompts us to design a N89G mutant of NTMT2 that can profoundly alter its catalytic activities and product specificities.
An asparagine/glycine switch governs product specificity of human N-terminal methyltransferase NTMT2.,Dong C, Dong G, Li L, Zhu L, Tempel W, Liu Y, Huang R, Min J Commun Biol. 2018 Nov 2;1:183. doi: 10.1038/s42003-018-0196-2. eCollection 2018. PMID:30417120[2]
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References
- ↑ Petkowski JJ, Bonsignore LA, Tooley JG, Wilkey DW, Merchant ML, Macara IG, Schaner Tooley CE. NRMT2 is an N-terminal monomethylase that primes for its homologue NRMT1. Biochem J. 2013 Dec 15;456(3):453-62. doi: 10.1042/BJ20131163. PMID:24090352 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20131163
- ↑ Dong C, Dong G, Li L, Zhu L, Tempel W, Liu Y, Huang R, Min J. An asparagine/glycine switch governs product specificity of human N-terminal methyltransferase NTMT2. Commun Biol. 2018 Nov 2;1:183. doi: 10.1038/s42003-018-0196-2. eCollection 2018. PMID:30417120 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0196-2
