Function
Bromodomain-containing proteins (BRD) are active as histone acetyltransferase, chromatin remodeling and transcriptional mediation. The bromodomain is a ca. 110 amino acid long sequence which recognizes acetylated lysine residues which are found in the C-terminal of histones[1].
- BRD1 is essential for normal brain development[2].
- BRD2 promotes spatial mixing and compartmentalisation of chromatin[3].
- BRD3 and BRD4 regulate skeletal myogenesis[4]. For detalis on BRD3 see Human bromodomain containing protein 3
- BRD7 promotes colorectal cancer by regulating the ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent stabilisation of c-Myc protein[5].
Disease
Dysfunction of BRD is involved in cancer, inflammation, obesity and multiple sclerosis[6]. BRD4 translocations are detected in NUT midline carcinoma and a variety of BRD4 inhibitors are clinically tested at the present[7].
Structural highlights
[8]. Water molecules are shown as red spheres.
3D Structures of bromodomain-containing protein
Bromodomain-containing protein 3D structures