4bd3
From Proteopedia
Phf19 links methylated lysine 36 of histone H3 to regulation of Polycomb activity
Structural highlights
FunctionPHF19_HUMAN Polycomb group (PcG) that specifically binds histone H3 trimethylated at 'Lys-36' (H3K36me3) and recruits the PRC2 complex. Probably involved in the transition from an active state to a repressed state in embryonic stem cells: acts by binding to H3K36me3, a mark for transcriptional activation, and recruiting H3K36me3 histone demethylases NO66 or KDM2B, leading to demethylation of H3K36 and recruitment of the PRC2 complex that mediates H3K27me3 methylation, followed by de novo silencing. Recruits the PRC2 complex to CpG islands and contributes to embryonic stem cell self-renewal. Also binds dimethylated at 'Lys-36' (H3K36me2). Isoform 1 and isoform 2 inhibit transcription from an HSV-tk promoter.[1] [2] [3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedPolycomb-group proteins are transcriptional repressors with essential roles in embryonic development. Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) contains the methyltransferase activity for Lys27. However, the role of other histone modifications in regulating PRC2 activity is just beginning to be understood. Here we show that direct recognition of methylated histone H3 Lys36 (H3K36me), a mark associated with activation, by the PRC2 subunit Phf19 is required for the full enzymatic activity of the PRC2 complex. Using NMR spectroscopy, we provide structural evidence for this interaction. Furthermore, we show that Phf19 binds to a subset of PRC2 targets in mouse embryonic stem cells and that this is required for their repression and for H3K27me3 deposition. These findings show that the interaction of Phf19 with H3K36me2 and H3K36me3 is essential for PRC2 complex activity and for proper regulation of gene repression in embryonic stem cells. Phf19 links methylated Lys36 of histone H3 to regulation of Polycomb activity.,Ballare C, Lange M, Lapinaite A, Martin GM, Morey L, Pascual G, Liefke R, Simon B, Shi Y, Gozani O, Carlomagno T, Benitah SA, Di Croce L Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2012 Oct 28. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2434. PMID:23104054[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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