5tbn
From Proteopedia
Solution NMR structure of PHF20 PHD domain in complex with a histone H3K4me2 peptide
Structural highlights
FunctionPHF20_HUMAN Methyllysine-binding protein, component of the MOF histone acetyltransferase protein complex. Not required for maintaining the global histone H4 'Lys-16' acetylation (H4K16ac) levels or locus specific histone acetylation, but instead works downstream in transcriptional regulation of MOF target genes (By similarity). As part of the NSL complex it may be involved in acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 on several lysine residues. Contributes to methyllysine-dependent p53/TP53 stabilization and up-regulation after DNA damage.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedPHF20 is a core component of the lysine acetyltransferase complex MOF (male absent on the first)-NSL (non-specific lethal) that generates the major epigenetic mark H4K16ac and is necessary for transcriptional regulation and DNA repair. The role of PHF20 in the complex remains elusive. Here, we report on functional coupling between methylation readers in PHF20. We show that the plant homeodomain (PHD) finger of PHF20 recognizes dimethylated lysine 4 of histone H3 (H3K4me2) and represents an example of a native reader that selects for this modification. Biochemical and structural analyses help to explain this selectivity and the preference of Tudor2, another reader in PHF20, for dimethylated p53. Binding of the PHD finger to H3K4me2 is required for histone acetylation, accumulation of PHF20 at target genes, and transcriptional activation. Together, our findings establish a unique PHF20-mediated link between MOF histone acetyltransferase (HAT), p53, and H3K4me2, and suggest a model for rapid spreading of H4K16ac-enriched open chromatin. PHF20 Readers Link Methylation of Histone H3K4 and p53 with H4K16 Acetylation.,Klein BJ, Wang X, Cui G, Yuan C, Botuyan MV, Lin K, Lu Y, Wang X, Zhao Y, Bruns CJ, Mer G, Shi X, Kutateladze TG Cell Rep. 2016 Oct 18;17(4):1158-1170. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.09.056. PMID:27760318[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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