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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Anamorsin is a recently identified molecule that inhibits apoptosis during hematopoiesis. It contains an N-terminal methyltransferase-like domain and a C-terminal Fe-S cluster motif. Not much is known about the function of the protein. To better understand the function of anamorsin, we have solved the crystal structure of the N-terminal domain at 1.8 A resolution. Although the overall structure resembles a typical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) dependent methyltransferase fold, it lacks one alpha-helix and one beta-strand. As a result, the N-terminal domain as well as the full-length anamorsin did not show S-adenosyl-L-methionine (AdoMet) dependent methyltransferase activity. Structural comparisons with known AdoMet dependent methyltransferases reveals subtle differences in the SAM binding pocket that preclude the N-terminal domain from binding to AdoMet. The N-terminal methyltransferase-like domain of anamorsin probably functions as a structural scaffold to inhibit methyl transfers by out-competing other AdoMet dependant methyltransferases or acts as bait for protein-protein interactions. (c) Proteins 2013;. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Crystal structure of the N-terminal methyltransferase-like domain of anamorsin.,Song G, Cheng C, Li Y, Shaw N, Xiao Z, Liu ZJ Proteins. 2013 Oct 9. doi: 10.1002/prot.24443. PMID:24123282^[1]

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