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Identification and characterization of a human MORC2 DNA binding region that is required for gene silencing


ABSTRACT: The eukaryotic microrchidia (MORC) protein family are DNA gyrase, Hsp90, histidine kinase, MutL (GHKL)-type ATPases involved in gene expression regulation and chromatin compaction. The molecular mechanisms underlying these activities are incompletely understood. Here, we studied the full-length human MORC2 protein biochemically. We identified a DNA binding site in the C-terminus of the protein, and we observe that this region is heavily phosphorylated in cells. Phosphorylation of MORC2 appears to reduce its affinity for DNA and exclude the protein from the nucleus. We observe that DNA binding by MORC2 reduces its ATPase activity and that MORC2 can topologically entrap multiple DNA substrates between its N-terminal GHKL and C-terminal coiled coil 3 dimerization domains. Finally, we observe that the MORC2 C-terminal DNA binding region is required for gene silencing in cells. Together, our data provide a model to understand how MORC2 engages with DNA substrates to mediate gene silencing.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

SUBMITTER: Luisa Welp  

LAB HEAD: Seychelle Vos

PROVIDER: PXD050648 | Pride | 2025-05-13

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Identification and characterization of a human MORC2 DNA binding region that is required for gene silencing.

Fendler Nikole L NL   Ly Jimmy J   Welp Luisa L   Lu Dan D   Schulte Fabian F   Urlaub Henning H   Vos Seychelle M SM  

Nucleic acids research 20250201 4


The eukaryotic microrchidia (MORC) protein family are DNA gyrase, Hsp90, histidine kinase, MutL (GHKL)-type ATPases involved in gene expression regulation and chromatin compaction. The molecular mechanisms underlying these activities are incompletely understood. Here, we studied the full-length human MORC2 protein biochemically. We identified a DNA binding site in the C-terminus of the protein, and we observe that this region can be phosphorylated in cells. DNA binding by MORC2 reduces its ATPas  ...[more]

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