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Structural basis of ICF-causing mutations in the methyltransferase domain of DNMT3B.

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Summary, in English

Mutations in the gene encoding for a de novo methyltransferase, DNMT3B, lead to an autosomal recessive Immunodeficiency, Centromeric instability and Facial anomalies (ICF) syndrome. To analyse the protein structure and consequences of ICF-causing mutations, we modelled the structure of the DNMT3B methyltransferase domain based on Haemophilus haemolyticus protein in complex with the cofactor AdoMet and the target DNA sequence. The structural model has a two-subdomain fold where the DNA-binding region is situated between the subdomains on a surface cleft having positive electrostatic potential. The smaller subdomains of the methyltransferases differ in length and sequences and therefore only the target recognition domain loop was modelled to show the location of an ICF-causing mutation. Based on the model, the DNMT3B recognizes the GC sequence and flips the cytosine from the double-stranded DNA to the catalytic pocket. The amino acids in the cofactor and target cytosine binding sites and also the electrostatic properties of the binding pockets are conserved. In addition, a registry of all known ICF-causing mutations, DNMT3Bbase, was constructed. The structural principles of the pathogenic mutations based on the modelled structure and the analysis of chi angle rotation changes of mutated side chains are discussed.

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

1005-1014

Publication/Series

Protein Engineering

Volume

15

Issue

12

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Topic

  • Medical Genetics

Keywords

  • Face: abnormalities
  • Type II Site-Specific: chemistry
  • Deoxyribonucleases
  • DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase: metabolism
  • DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase: chemistry
  • DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase: genetics
  • Haemophilus: chemistry
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes: genetics
  • S-Adenosylmethionine: chemistry
  • S-Adenosylmethionine: metabolism

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1460-213X