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1ml9
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 1.98Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | and | ||||||
| Activity: | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, with EC number 2.1.1.43 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
Structure of the Neurospora SET domain protein DIM-5, a histone lysine methyltransferase
Overview
AdoMet-dependent methylation of histones is part of the "histone code" that can profoundly influence gene expression. We describe the crystal structure of Neurospora DIM-5, a histone H3 lysine 9 methyltranferase (HKMT), determined at 1.98 A resolution, as well as results of biochemical characterization and site-directed mutagenesis of key residues. This SET domain protein bears no structural similarity to previously characterized AdoMet-dependent methyltransferases but includes notable features such as a triangular Zn3Cys9 zinc cluster in the pre-SET domain and a AdoMet binding site in the SET domain essential for methyl transfer. The structure suggests a mechanism for the methylation reaction and provides the structural basis for functional characterization of the HKMT family and the SET domain.
About this Structure
1ML9 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Neurospora crassa. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structure of the Neurospora SET domain protein DIM-5, a histone H3 lysine methyltransferase., Zhang X, Tamaru H, Khan SI, Horton JR, Keefe LJ, Selker EU, Cheng X, Cell. 2002 Oct 4;111(1):117-27. PMID:12372305
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