Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
JP18H02392
日本
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
JP19H05294
日本
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
JP19H05741
日本
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
SK201904
日本
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ジャーナル: Nat Commun / 年: 2022 タイトル: Structural basis for activation of DNMT1. 著者: Amika Kikuchi / Hiroki Onoda / Kosuke Yamaguchi / Satomi Kori / Shun Matsuzawa / Yoshie Chiba / Shota Tanimoto / Sae Yoshimi / Hiroki Sato / Atsushi Yamagata / Mikako Shirouzu / Naruhiko ...著者: Amika Kikuchi / Hiroki Onoda / Kosuke Yamaguchi / Satomi Kori / Shun Matsuzawa / Yoshie Chiba / Shota Tanimoto / Sae Yoshimi / Hiroki Sato / Atsushi Yamagata / Mikako Shirouzu / Naruhiko Adachi / Jafar Sharif / Haruhiko Koseki / Atsuya Nishiyama / Makoto Nakanishi / Pierre-Antoine Defossez / Kyohei Arita / 要旨: DNMT1 is an essential enzyme that maintains genomic DNA methylation, and its function is regulated by mechanisms that are not yet fully understood. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of human ...DNMT1 is an essential enzyme that maintains genomic DNA methylation, and its function is regulated by mechanisms that are not yet fully understood. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of human DNMT1 bound to its two natural activators: hemimethylated DNA and ubiquitinated histone H3. We find that a hitherto unstudied linker, between the RFTS and CXXC domains, plays a key role for activation. It contains a conserved α-helix which engages a crucial "Toggle" pocket, displacing a previously described inhibitory linker, and allowing the DNA Recognition Helix to spring into the active conformation. This is accompanied by large-scale reorganization of the inhibitory RFTS and CXXC domains, allowing the enzyme to gain full activity. Our results therefore provide a mechanistic basis for the activation of DNMT1, with consequences for basic research and drug design.