1muf
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 2.26Å | |||||||
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| Activity: | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, with EC number 2.1.1.43 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
Structure of histone H3 K4-specific methyltransferase SET7/9
Overview
The SET domain contains the catalytic center of lysine methyltransferases that target the N-terminal tails of histones and regulate chromatin function. Here we report the structure of the SET7/9 protein in the absence and presence of its cofactor product, S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (AdoHcy). A knot within the SET domain helps form the methyltransferase active site, where AdoHcy binds and lysine methylation is likely to occur. A structure-guided comparison of sequences within the SET protein family suggests that the knot substructure and active site environment are conserved features of the SET domain.
About this Structure
1MUF is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
The active site of the SET domain is constructed on a knot., Jacobs SA, Harp JM, Devarakonda S, Kim Y, Rastinejad F, Khorasanizadeh S, Nat Struct Biol. 2002 Nov;9(11):833-8. PMID:12389038
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