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Title | Structural insight into the DNMT1 reaction cycle by cryo-electron microscopy. |
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Journal, issue, pages | PLoS One, Vol. 19, Issue 9, Page e0307850, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Sep 3, 2024 |
Authors | Inessa De / Jonas Weidenhausen / Nestor Concha / Christoph W Müller / |
PubMed Abstract | DNMT1 is an essential DNA methyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of methyl groups to CpG islands in DNA and generates a prominent epigenetic mark. The catalytic activity of DNMT1 relies on its ...DNMT1 is an essential DNA methyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of methyl groups to CpG islands in DNA and generates a prominent epigenetic mark. The catalytic activity of DNMT1 relies on its conformational plasticity and ability to change conformation from an auto-inhibited to an activated state. Here, we present four cryo-EM reconstructions of apo DNMT1 and DNTM1: non-productive DNA, DNTM1: H3Ub2-peptide, DNTM1: productive DNA complexes. Our structures demonstrate the flexibility of DNMT1's N-terminal regulatory domains during the transition from an apo 'auto-inhibited' to a DNA-bound 'non-productive' and finally a DNA-bound 'productive' state of DNMT1. Furthermore, we address the regulation of DNMT1's methyltransferase activity by a DNMT1-selective small-molecule inhibitor and ubiquitinated histone H3. We observe that DNMT1 binds DNA in a 'non-productive' state despite the presence of the inhibitor and present the cryo-EM reconstruction of full-length DNMT1 in complex with a di-ubiquitinated H3 peptide analogue. Taken together, our results provide structural insights into the reaction cycle of DNMT1. |
External links | PLoS One / PubMed:39226277 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.3 - 6.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-18418: Human DNA methyltransferase 1 EMDB-50795: Human DNA methyltransferase 1 in non-productive complex with DNA EMDB-50801: Human DNA methyltransferase 1 bound to H3Ub2-peptide EMDB-50802: Human DNA methyltransferase 1 productive DNA complex in presence of H3Ub2-peptide |
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