2J2S

Solution structure of the nonmethyl-CpG-binding CXXC domain of the leukaemia-associated MLL histone methyltransferase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 20 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: NO VIOLATIONS 

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Literature

Solution Structure of the Nonmethyl-Cpg-Binding Cxxc Domain of the Leukaemia-Associated Mll Histone Methyltransferase

Allen, M.D.Grummitt, C.G.Hilcenko, C.Min, S.Y.Tonkin, L.M.Johnson, C.M.Freund, S.M.Bycroft, M.Warren, A.J.

(2006) EMBO J 25: 4503

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7601340
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2J2S

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Methylation of CpG dinucleotides is the major epigenetic modification of mammalian genomes, critical for regulating chromatin structure and gene activity. The mixed-lineage leukaemia (MLL) CXXC domain selectively binds nonmethyl-CpG DNA, and is required for transformation by MLL fusion proteins that commonly arise from recurrent chromosomal translocations in infant and secondary treatment-related acute leukaemias. To elucidate the molecular basis of nonmethyl-CpG DNA recognition, we determined the structure of the human MLL CXXC domain by multidimensional NMR spectroscopy. The CXXC domain has a novel fold in which two zinc ions are each coordinated tetrahedrally by four conserved cysteine ligands provided by two CGXCXXC motifs and two distal cysteine residues. We have identified the CXXC domain DNA binding interface by means of chemical shift perturbation analysis, cross-saturation transfer and site-directed mutagenesis. In particular, we have shown that residues in an extended surface loop are in close contact with the DNA. These data provide a template for the design of specifically targeted therapeutics for poor prognosis MLL-associated leukaemias.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Centre for Protein Engineering, Cambridge, UK.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ZINC FINGER PROTEIN HRX72Homo sapiensMutation(s): 3 
EC: 2.1.1.364 (UniProt), 2.1.1 (UniProt)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q03164
PHAROS:  Q03164
GTEx:  ENSG00000118058 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 20 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: NO VIOLATIONS 

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-08-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-04-19
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-15
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other