COMPASS H3K4甲基转移酶催化模块的晶体结构
Peter L Hsu1, Heng Li1, Ho-Tak Lau1
1Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Cell
|August 14, 2018
概括
研究人员揭示了酵母COMPASS复合体的晶体结构, 这种结构阐明了Swd1如何组织子单元,形成控制H3K4甲基化活动的调节口袋.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学
- 结构生物学
- 生物化学
背景情况:
- 酶SET1/MLL家族是通过H3K4甲基化调节基因转录的关键组织甲基转移酶.
- 这些酶共享一个共同的五个子单元的催化核心,对于它们的功能至关重要,但组装机制仍然不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 确定完整的酵母组合基因组甲基转移酶催化模块的晶体结构.
- 阐明组装和调节COMPASS复合物的结构基础.
主要方法:
- 射线晶体学
- 蛋白质复合物的结构分析
- 生物化学测定 (隐含)
主要成果:
- 确定了由五个亚单位组成的酵母复合体 (Swd1,Swd3,Bre2,Sdc1,Set1) 的晶体结构.
- Swd1作为一个组织者,核化其他子单元,并在催化部位附近形成一个调节口袋.
- 在Swd3中发现了一种新的酶调节动机和类似门的机制,影响了基质选择性.
结论:
- 这项研究为了解COMPASS复合体的组装和调节提供了一个结构框架.
- 这些发现为H3K4甲基转移酶家族的多样性功能和调控机制提供了洞察力.
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