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Bases estructurales de la trimetilación de H3K36 por SETD2 durante la transcripción de la cromatina
Resumen
El mecanismo de transcripción guía a la histona metiltransferasa SETD2 para depositar la trimetilación H3K36 (H3K36me3) en los nucleosomas. Este proceso está mediado por SPT6, que interactúa con SETD2 para regular la transcripción y el empalme de genes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología molecular
- La epigenética
- Biología de la cromatina
Sus antecedentes:
- Las modificaciones postraducionales, incluida la metilación de histonas, marcan los sitios de transcripción activos durante la travesía de la ARN polimerasa II.
- La trimetilación de la histona H3 lisina 36 (H3K36me3) es crucial para suprimir la transcripción críptica, regular el empalme y reclutar factores de alargamiento de la transcripción.
- El mecanismo preciso que coordina la deposición de H3K36me3 por la maquinaria de transcripción sigue sin estar claro.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para aclarar el mecanismo por el cual el mecanismo de transcripción coordina la deposición de H3K36me3 por SETD2.
- Proporcionar información estructural sobre la interacción entre la ARN polimerasa II, los factores asociados y SETD2 durante la transcripción.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó la microscopía criolectrónica para determinar las estructuras de los complejos de alargamiento de la ARN polimerasa II en mamíferos.
- Estos complejos incluían DSIF, SPT6, PAF1c, TFIIS, IWS1, SETD2 y nucleosomas.
Principales resultados:
- El estudio revela cómo la maquinaria de transcripción regula la deposición de H3K36me3 por SETD2 tanto en los nucleosomas aguas abajo como aguas arriba.
- Se observó que SPT6 se une al dímero H2A-H2B expuesto durante la transcripción.
- El dominio similar a la muerte SPT6 media una interacción crítica con SETD2, que está posicionado en un nucleosoma aguas arriba en relación con la ARN polimerasa II.
Conclusiones:
- El mecanismo de transcripción regula activamente la deposición de H3K36me3 a través de interacciones que involucran a SPT6 y SETD2.
- Estos hallazgos proporcionan una base estructural para comprender cómo H3K36me3 se deposita con precisión para modular la expresión génica y la regulación de la cromatina.
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