4X41

Crystal Structure of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT8


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.231 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 

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Literature

Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 8: Tetrameric Structure and Protein Substrate Specificity

Lee, W.C.Lin, W.L.Matsui, T.Chen, E.S.Wei, T.Y.Lin, W.H.Hu, H.Zheng, Y.G.Tsai, M.D.Ho, M.C.

(2015) Biochemistry 54: 7514-7523

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00995
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4X41

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Type I protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) catalyze asymmetric dimethylation of various proteins, and their dysregulations often correlate with tumorigenesis or developmental deficiency. Recent studies have focused on the in vivo substrate identification and the enzyme mechanism with peptide substrates. However, how PRMTs recognize substrates at the protein level remains unknown. PRMT8 is one of the least characterized type I PRMTs, and its crystal structure has not been reported. Here, we report the crystal structure of the PRMT8:SAH complex, identify a new non-histone protein substrate NIFK, and uncover a previously unknown regulatory region specifically required for recognizing NIFK. Instead of the canonical dimeric structure for other type I PRMTs, PRMT8 exists as a tetramer in solution. Using X-ray crystallography in combination with small-angle X-ray scattering experiments, the dimer of dimers architecture in which two PRMT8 dimers are held together mainly by β strand interactions was proposed. Mutation of PRMT8-β15 impedes the methylation of NIFK but still allows methylation of the histone H2A/H2B dimer or a peptide substrate, suggesting a possible structural basis for recognition of protein substrates. Lastly, we observed two PRMT8 dimer orientations resulting in open (without SAH) and closed (with SAH bound) conformations. The comparison between open and closed conformations may provide useful information for PRMT1/8 inhibitor design.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica , Taipei 115, Taiwan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 8
A, B
358Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PRMT8HRMT1L3HRMT1L4
EC: 2.1.1.125 (PDB Primary Data), 2.1.1.319 (UniProt)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9NR22
PHAROS:  Q9NR22
GTEx:  ENSG00000111218 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ9NR22
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SAH
Query on SAH

Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File 
C [auth A]S-ADENOSYL-L-HOMOCYSTEINE
C14 H20 N6 O5 S
ZJUKTBDSGOFHSH-WFMPWKQPSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.231 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 
  • Space Group: P 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 68.159α = 90
b = 78.236β = 90
c = 203.861γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
SCALAdata reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-11-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-01-13
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations