Protein complex interactor analysis and differential activity of KDM3 subfamily members towards H3K9 methylation.

ABSTRACT: Histone modifications play an important role in chromatin organization and gene regulation, and their interpretation is referred to as epigenetic control. The methylation levels of several lysine residues in histone tails are tightly controlled, and JmjC domain-containing proteins are one class of broadly expressed enzymes catalyzing methyl group removal. However, several JmjC proteins remain uncharacterized, gaps persist in understanding substrate recognition, and the integration of JmjC proteins into signaling pathways is just emerging. The KDM3 subfamily is an evolutionarily conserved group of histone demethylase proteins, thought to share lysine substrate specificity. Here we use a systematic approach to compare KDM3 subfamily members. We show that full-length KDM3A and KDM3B are H3K9m

SUBMITTER: Brauchle M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3623819 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature