3g36
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of the human DPY-30-like C-terminal domain
Structural highlights
Function[DPY30_HUMAN] As part of the MLL1/MLL complex, involved in the methylation of histone H3 at 'Lys-4', particularly trimethylation. Histone H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. May play some role in histone H3 acetylation. In a teratocarcinoma cell, plays a crucial role in retinoic acid-induced differentiation along the neural lineage, regulating gene induction and H3 'Lys-4' methylation at key developmental loci. May also play an indirect or direct role in endosomal transport.[1] [2] [3] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe conserved DPY-30 is an essential component of the dosage compensation complex that balances the X-linked gene expression by regulation of the complex formation in Caenorhabditis elegans. The human DPY-30-like protein (DPY-30L) homolog is a conserved member of certain histone methyltransferase (HMT) complexes. In the human MLL1 (mixed-lineage leukemia-1) HMT complex, DPY-30L binds to the BRE2 homolog ASH2L in order to regulate histone 3-lysine 4 trimethylation. We have determined the 1.2-A crystal structure of the human DPY-30L C-terminal domain (DPY-30L(C)). The DPY-30L(C) structure, harboring the conserved DPY-30 motif, is composed of two alpha-helices linked by a sharp loop and forms a typical X-type four-helix bundle required for dimer formation. DPY-30L(C) dimer formation is largely mediated by an extensive hydrophobic interface with some additional polar interactions. The oligomerization of DPY-30L(C) in solution, together with its reported binding to ASH2L, leads us to propose that the hydrophobic surface of the dimer may provide a platform for interaction with ASH2L in the MLL1 HMT complex. Crystal structure of the C-terminal domain of human DPY-30-like protein: A component of the histone methyltransferase complex.,Wang X, Lou Z, Dong X, Yang W, Peng Y, Yin B, Gong Y, Yuan J, Zhou W, Bartlam M, Peng X, Rao Z J Mol Biol. 2009 Jul 17;390(3):530-7. Epub 2009 May 27. PMID:19481096[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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Categories: Human | Bartlam, M | Lou, Z | Rao, Z | Wang, X | Nuclear protein | Nucleus | X-type four-helix bundle
