• Generally, methylation of an arginine residue requires a complex including protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) while lysine requires a specific histone methyltransferase (HMT), usually containing an evolutionarily conserved SET domain. (wikipedia.org)
  • DNMT1 preserves the methyltransferase by binding to hemi-methylated CpG sites and methylates the cytosine on the newly synthesized strand after DNA replication, whereas DNMT3a/DNMT3b are required for the de novo genomic methylation of DNA ( 15 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Set9, a novel histone H3 methyltransferase that facilitates transcription by precluding histone tail modifications required for heterochromatin formation. (epigenie.com)
  • The proposal will apply an interdisciplinary approach in an international environment to maximize its chances of success: the biological role of reading domains will be evaluated with molecular biology (histone and chromatin pulldowns, ChIP-seq, confocal microscopy), biochemistry (Peptide arrays, mass spectrometry, methyltransferase activity assays) and biophysics techniques (fluorescence anisotropy, circular dichroism spectroscopy) as well as crystallography (solving the structure of reading domains). (europa.eu)
  • Here, the distribution of Dot1L, methyltransferase of residue lys79 of histone H3 (H3K79) in mouse, and its effect on mouse oocytes meiosis were investigated to examine whether there are changes in the pattern of distribution and effect of Dot1L on mouse oocytes meiosis. (nel.edu)
  • Histone methylation is accomplished by histone methyltransferase and can occur on two amino acid residues, arginine and lysine. (bvsalud.org)
  • NSD2, a histone methyltransferase specific for methylation of histone 3 lysine 36 (H3K36), exhibits a glutamic acid to lysine mutation at residue 1099 (E1099K) in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and cells harboring this mutation can become the predominant clone in relapsing disease. (northwestern.edu)
  • Interestingly, hPaf1/PD2 colocalizes with MLL1 (Mixed Lineage Leukemia 1), a histone methyltransferase that methylates H3K4 residues. (nebraska.edu)
  • Set1 is a lysine methyltransferase that catalyzes the methylation of a lysine residue (K4) in the N terminal tail of histone H3 proteins. (tamu.edu)
  • In budding yeast, there is a single lysine methyltransferase, Set1, that catalyzes the mono-, di- and tri-methylation of the fourth residue, lysine 4 (K4), of histone H3. (tamu.edu)
  • Set1 is a great model to decipher the effects of histone methylation on gene expression and chromatin function because it is the only histone H3K4 specific methyltransferase in S. cerevisiae . (tamu.edu)
  • K. Williamson, V. Schneider, R. A. Jordan, M. Henderson Pozzi, J. E. Mueller, M. Bryk, Catalytic and functional roles of conserved amino acids in the SET domain of the S. cerevisiae lysine methyltransferase Set1. (tamu.edu)
  • The crystal structures of pea Rubisco large subunit methyltransferase (LSMT) in ternary complexes with either lysine or ε- N -methyllysine (MeLys) and the product S -adenosylhomocysteine (AdoHcy) were determined to resolutions of 2.65 and 2.55 Å, respectively. (nature.com)
  • DNA cytosine methylation is facilitated by DNA methyltransferase (DNMT). (troscriptions.com)
  • Wild-type lysine demethylases (KDMs) catalyze the removal of N-methyl groups by coupling methyl group hydroxylation with oxygen-dependent 2-oxoglutarate decarboxylation. (chemistryviews.org)
  • Inhibitor scaffolds for 2-oxoglutarate-dependent histone lysine demethylases. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Here we describe a variety of inhibitor scaffolds that inhibit the human 2-oxoglutarate-dependent JMJD2 subfamily of histone demethylases. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The kinetic characterization showed that ccKDM5B has a K(m) (app) value of 0.5 µM for its tri-methylated substrate H3(1-15)K4me3, a considerably increased apparent substrate affinity than reported for related histone demethylases. (ku.dk)
  • Histone Demethylases: Insights into Human" Encyclopedia , https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/45957 (accessed December 03, 2023). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of histones include the acetylation of specific lysine residues by histone acetyltransferases (HATs), deacetylation by histone deacetylase (HDACs), the methylation of lysine and arginine residues by histone methytransferases (HMTs), the demethylation of lysine residues by histone demethylases (HDMTs), and the phosphorylation of specific serine groups by histone kinases (HKs). (gentaur.be)
  • Each one of these proteins has a tail extension, and these tails are the targets of nucleosome modification by methylation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mechanism of epigenetic regulation involves the CpG site methylation of promoter regions and the modification of DNA and histones by altering chromatin structure ( 9 - 11 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Overall, our data show that post-transcriptional modification of histones, particularly H3K27 trimethylation, leads to the structural and functional maturation of Paneth cells during postnatal development. (researchsquare.com)
  • Histones and transcription factors are the primary targets of lysine acetylation and methylation, with either modification capable of inducing gene silencing or expression due to differential regulation of cofactors. (enzolifesciences.com)
  • Here, we summarize the different types of epigenetic enzymes which target corresponding protein domains, emphasize DNA methylation , histone modifications, and microRNA-mediated cooperation with epigenetic modification, and highlight recent achievements in developing targets for epigenetic inhibitor therapy. (frontiersin.org)
  • Histone modification is an important epigenetic modification that controls gene transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes. (bvsalud.org)
  • One of the most important forms of histone modification is methylation on lysine residues of the tails, carried out by members of the SET protein family, which are widespread in eukaryotes. (psu.edu)
  • Because the study of symmetric arginine methylation relies on the high quality of reagents, in this study we extensively characterized the specificity of all the commercially available antibodies to study this modification and selected those with the highest level of discriminatory power from other modifications (including asymmetric methylation at the same residue). (hwupdate.org)
  • such methylation can be involved in modification of heavy metals , regulation of gene expression , regulation of protein function, and RNA processing . (explained.today)
  • Histones are proteins that help package DNA in the nucleus of cells, and their modification plays a crucial role in regulating gene transcription. (agefluidman.com)
  • This article will delve into the intricacies of histone modification and its significance in epigenetic regulation. (agefluidman.com)
  • Histone modification refers to the addition or removal of chemical groups to histone proteins, which can alter the structure of chromatin and thereby influence gene expression. (agefluidman.com)
  • Acetylation is a common histone modification that involves the addition of an acetyl group to the amino acid residues of histone proteins. (agefluidman.com)
  • This modification is generally associated with gene activation, as it loosens the interaction between histones and DNA, allowing access to the transcriptional machinery. (agefluidman.com)
  • Phosphorylation is another important histone modification that involves the addition of a phosphate group to histone proteins. (agefluidman.com)
  • Ubiquitination is a less-studied histone modification but is gaining attention for its role in gene regulation. (agefluidman.com)
  • This modification involves the addition of a small protein called ubiquitin to histone proteins. (agefluidman.com)
  • This article will discuss the three main epigenetic signatures (DNA methylation, Histone Modification, and noncoding RNA), how they are regulated, and how their disruption cause diseases. (troscriptions.com)
  • The EpiQuik™ Histone H3 Modification Multiplex Assay Kit (Colorimetric) is a complete set of optimized reagents to detect and quantify up to twenty-one (21) modified histone H3 patterns simultaneously in a simple, ELISA-like format with use of a standard microplate reader. (gentaur.be)
  • High sensitivity with a detection threshold as low as 0.5 ng/well for each modification pattern and a detection range from 20 ng to 500 ng/well of histone extracts. (gentaur.be)
  • An assay control is conveniently included for quantification of each histone H3 modification. (gentaur.be)
  • Extra strips may also be used as assay controls and total histone level controls if selective detection of some histone H3 modifications from the total 21 modification pattern is desired. (gentaur.be)
  • In an assay with this kit, each histone H3 modified at specific sites will be captured by an antibody that is coated on the strip wells and specifically targets the appropriate histone modification pattern. (gentaur.be)
  • No. OP-0006) and multiple histone H3 modifications were screened and measured using the EpiQuik™ Histone H3 Modification Multiplex Assay Kit (Colorimetric). (gentaur.be)
  • SIRT2, an NAD-dependent class III histone deacetylase, contributes to H4-K16Ac deacetylation and DNA compaction in human fibroblast cell lines that assemble striking senescence-associated heterochromatin foci (SAHFs). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Histone deacetylation was essential during a specific temporal window of development and was dependent on the enzymatic activity of histone deacetylases, whose expression was detected in the developing corpus callosum. (rupress.org)
  • Administration of VPA after myelination onset had no effect on myelin gene expression and was consistent with changes of nucleosomal histones from reversible deacetylation to more stable methylation and chromatin compaction. (rupress.org)
  • In Dot1L deficient, accompanying with BubR1 (MAD3/Bub1b) remains on the chromosome, the mouse oocytes was blocked in metaphase of meiosis I. The histone deacetylation was also incomplete in Dot1L-deficient mouse oocytes. (nel.edu)
  • Dot1L and H3K79 methylation play important roles in meiosis progression and are supposed to be associated with chromosome deacetylation of mouse oocytes. (nel.edu)
  • Histone deacetylation and histone ubiquitination are also generally associated with gene repression. (agefluidman.com)
  • For instance, acetylation of H3K9 combined with methylation of H3K4 is associated with active gene transcription, while methylation of H3K9 combined with deacetylation of H3K27 is associated with gene repression. (agefluidman.com)
  • Methylation of this fourth amino acid residue from the N-terminus of histone H3 is one of the most studied histone modifications, and with good reason: it's tightly associated with the promoters of active genes. (epigenie.com)
  • Treatment of senescent cells with trichostatin A, a class I/II histone deacetylase inhibitor, also induced rapid and reversible decondensation of SAHFs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In budding yeast, heterochromatin is formed by the localized action of the Sir2 NAD-dependent histone deacetylase that specifically deacetylates H4-K16Ac to allow binding of the SIR silencing complex [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During the first 10 postnatal days, administration of valproic acid (VPA), the specific inhibitor for histone deacetylase activity, resulted in significant hypomyelination with delayed expression of late differentiation markers and retained expression of progenitor markers. (rupress.org)
  • Chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments were also performed to measure the association of the NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase Sir2 (silencing protein) at the reporter gene. (tamu.edu)
  • Methylation events that weaken chemical attractions between histone tails and DNA increase transcription because they enable the DNA to uncoil from nucleosomes so that transcription factor proteins and RNA polymerase can access the DNA. (wikipedia.org)
  • Histones can be methylated on lysine (K) and arginine (R) residues only, but methylation is most commonly observed on lysine residues of histone tails H3 and H4. (wikipedia.org)
  • Studies of these sites have found that methylation of histone tails at different residues serve as markers for the recruitment of various proteins or protein complexes that serve to regulate chromatin activation or inactivation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among the latter, we reported decreased acetylation of lysine residues on histone tails as an essential event for the differentiation of OPCs into OL2,5C9. (hwupdate.org)
  • Histone methylation and demethylation regulate genes, either by relaxing histone tails to permit transcription factors and other proteins to contact the DNA, or by wrapping histone tails around the DNA, thereby blocking access. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Methylation of lysine residues on the tails of histone proteins is a major determinant of the transcription state of associated DNA coding regions. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Methylation of histones can either increase or decrease transcription of genes, depending on which amino acids in the histones are methylated, and how many methyl groups are attached. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our DNA is covered by proteins called histones, and modifying either the DNA or the histones can turn genes on or off. (sciencewatch.com)
  • One module (called PHD) grabs onto a histone H3 tail with a methyl group on lysine 4 (which signals for genes to be turned on), while the other module (called Jumonji) removes a methyl group from somewhere else on the tail (such as lysine 9, which signals for genes to be turned off when it is methylated). (sciencewatch.com)
  • H3K4 methylation enzymes were initially identified as regulators of Hox genes. (epigenie.com)
  • For example a recent study reported that 53 recognizes p53 dimethylated at lysine 370 through its Tudor website and modulates p53 transactivation at several target genes (7). (antiviralbiologic.com)
  • DNA methylation is one of the key epigenetic modifications that play a role in regulating genes. (troscriptions.com)
  • We lose methylation capacity as we age, leading to more genes turned on errantly. (troscriptions.com)
  • For example, trimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me3) is an active mark for transcription and is upregulated in hippocampus one hour after contextual fear conditioning in rats. (wikipedia.org)
  • The methylation/demethylation of histones, via the amino acid residues lysine and arginine, is an important epigenetic tool to regulate DNA packaging and, therefore, DNA transcription. (chemistryviews.org)
  • The histones and non-histone proteins of chromatin compact the DNA and govern its accessibility to enzymes during transcription, replication, repair and recombination. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While this is still an active area of research, it is clear that specific histone methylation states regulate transcription by promoting the binding of positive transcription factors and blocking negative ones. (epigenie.com)
  • Joint mutation of these lysine residues suppressed JMJD2A's ability to stimulate the MMP1 matrix metallopeptidase promoter upon recruitment by the ETV1 transcription factor. (jci.org)
  • The dynamic methylation of histone lysyl residues plays an important role in biology by regulating transcription, maintaining genomic integrity, and by contributing to epigenetic effects. (ox.ac.uk)
  • JumonjiC (JmjC) domain-containing histone demethylase regulates gene transcription and chromatin structure by changing the methylation state of the lysine residue site and plays an important role in plant growth and development. (bvsalud.org)
  • Change in gene expression associated with pancreatic cancer could be attributed to the variation in histone posttranslational modifications leading to subsequent remodeling of the chromatin template during transcription. (nebraska.edu)
  • Our current research addresses complex questions regarding the role of histone methylation in the regulation of transcription. (tamu.edu)
  • By altering the structure of chromatin, histone modifications can either promote or hinder the binding of transcription factors and other regulatory proteins to specific gene loci. (agefluidman.com)
  • Histone modifications associated with gene activation, such as acetylation of histones, can create a more relaxed chromatin structure, allowing transcription factors and RNA polymerase to access the DNA and initiate gene transcription. (agefluidman.com)
  • Methylation of specific lysine residues, such as H3K4, can also promote gene activation by recruiting proteins that facilitate transcription. (agefluidman.com)
  • On the other hand, histone modifications associated with gene repression, such as methylation of lysine 9 or 27, can lead to a more condensed chromatin structure, preventing the binding of transcription factors and RNA polymerase and effectively silencing gene expression. (agefluidman.com)
  • This lack of methylation confers a permissive environment of transcription and represents an important transcriptional regulatory mechanism. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Lysine residues can be mono-, di-, or tri-methylated, each of which can differentially regulate chromatin structure and transcription. (gentaur.be)
  • Common sites of methylation associated with gene activation include H3K4, H3K48, and H3K79. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ketamine treatment increased the binding of NF‑κB and permissive histone H3 lysine‑4 (H3K4)m3, but caused a decrease in the repressive histone H3K27m3 and H3K36m3 on the COX‑2 promoter ranging from ‑1,522 to ‑1,331 bp as determined by a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Acetylation of all histone residues are activating, and H3K4 is no exception. (epigenie.com)
  • The real interest in H3K4 lies in its methylation. (epigenie.com)
  • Like all lysine residues, H3K4 can be mono, di, or tri methylated, and each have slightly different distributions. (epigenie.com)
  • This is a detailed review of H3K4 methylation. (epigenie.com)
  • Despite the presence of a PHD domain, the catalytic activity was not affected by additional methylation at the H3K9 position, suggesting that in vitro chromatin cross talk between H3K4 and H3K9 does not occur for ccKDM5B. (ku.dk)
  • Overall, our results suggest that hPaf1/PD2 in association with MLL1 regulates methylation of H3K4 residues, as well as interacts and regulates nuclear shuttling of chromatin remodeling protein CHD1, facilitating its function in pancreatic cancer cells. (nebraska.edu)
  • We exploit novel genetic variants of the conserved Set1 protein that differentially affect methylation of lysine 4 of histone H3 (e.g., abolish H3K4 tri-methylation while keeping H3K4 mono-methylation intact). (tamu.edu)
  • For example, methylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4) is associated with gene activation, while methylation of lysine 9 (H3K9) or lysine 27 (H3K27) is associated with gene repression. (agefluidman.com)
  • Together, these data identify global modifications of nucleosomal histones critical for timing of oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination in the developing corpus callosum. (rupress.org)
  • Animal models have shown methylation and other epigenetic regulation mechanisms to be associated with conditions of aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and intellectual disability (Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, X-linked intellectual disability). (wikipedia.org)
  • Rice, J.C. & Allis, C.D. Histone methylation versus histone acetylation: new insights into epigenetic regulation. (nature.com)
  • Histone modifications play a crucial role in epigenetic regulation by influencing the accessibility of DNA to the transcriptional machinery. (agefluidman.com)
  • Thus, quantitative detection of global tri-methyl histone H3-K27 would provide useful information for better understanding epigenetic regulation of gene activation/repression, and for developing HMT-targeted drugs. (gentaur.be)
  • DNA activation or inactivation is largely dependent on the specific tail residue methylated and its degree of methylation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methylation, on the other hand, can either activate or repress gene expression depending on the specific amino acid residue being modified and the degree of methylation. (agefluidman.com)
  • In contrast, the Ten-Eleven-Translocation (TET) dioxygenase family, including TET1, TET2 and TET3, mediates active DNA demethylation and hydroxylate-methylated DNA by converting 5-methylcyto-sine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine to regulate DNA methylation status. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Overall, the study's results suggest that lysine K241 regulates coupling of 2-oxoglutarate turnover and histone demethylation. (chemistryviews.org)
  • Lysine-241 has a role in coupling 2OG turnover with substrate oxidation during KDM4-catalysed histone demethylation , Rebecca L Hancock, Martine I Abboud, Tristan J Smart, Emily Flashman, Akane Kawamura, Christopher J Schofield, Richard Hopkinson, ChemBioChem 2018 . (chemistryviews.org)
  • The reverse of methylation is demethylation . (explained.today)
  • binding assays recombinant 53BP1(TD) preferentially destined p53K382me2 peptides various other p53K382 methylation state governments. (antiviralbiologic.com)
  • In this study, we adopted several strategies to address this key question including: a detailed characterization of mice with cell-lineage-specific ablation of in immature oligodendrocyte progenitors or in oligodendrocytes, the use of CRISPR/Cas9 and pharmacological inhibitors to interfere with PRMT5 function in primary OPC cultures, transcriptomic analyses, and biochemical assays using synthetic proteins and modified histone peptides. (hwupdate.org)
  • Distinct forms of histone modifications have been found at 130 different residues on the core and linker histones [ 31 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Histone methylation plays an important role in the regulation of chromatin structure and function. (eurogentec.com)
  • The present study investigated the methylation of CpG sites in the cyclooxygenase (COX)‑2 promoter via nuclear factor (NF)‑κB transcriptional regulation and elucidated its effect on the COX‑2 transcriptional expression in a ketamine‑induced ulcerative cystitis (KIC) animal model. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • However, the decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate or the histone binding of KDM4A are not affected, which implies that a regulation of the O 2 binding is unlikely. (chemistryviews.org)
  • Our study explores the possibility that regulation of histone methylation by hPaf1 can contribute towards alteration in gene expression by nucleosomal rearrangement. (nebraska.edu)
  • To better understand the interconnectedness of histone modifications and their impact on gene regulation, let's explore some examples of how different modifications can work together. (agefluidman.com)
  • The morphological and functional maturation of Paneth cells occurred in the first 2 weeks and was accompanied by histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) trimethylation. (researchsquare.com)
  • Each of these methylation events either stimulates or represses p53 transcriptional activity yet with multiple additional lysines in the C terminus of p53 as potential methylation sites and possible mono- di- and trimethylation claims the part of methylation in rules of p53 and the molecular mechanisms linking different p53 methylation events to biological Olmesartan results are just beginning to become recognized. (antiviralbiologic.com)
  • This is a key paper defining the localization of all common histone methylations in the human genome. (epigenie.com)
  • The global H3-K27 tri-methylation can also be changed by inhibition or activation of HMTs. (gentaur.be)
  • The histone demethylase JMJD2A/KDM4A facilitates prostate cancer development, yet how JMJD2A function is regulated has remained elusive. (jci.org)
  • KDM5B/Jarid1B/PLU1 is an H3K4me3/me2 specific lysine demethylase belonging to the family of JmjC domain containing lysine specific HDMs (JHDMs). (ku.dk)
  • Inhibition studies of ccKDM5B showed both in vitro and in cell inhibition of ccKDM5B by 2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (2,4-PDCA) with a potency similar to that reported for the histone demethylase KDM4C. (ku.dk)
  • However, dimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9me2), a signal for transcriptional silencing, is increased after exposure to either the fear conditioning or a novel environment alone. (wikipedia.org)
  • This dimethylation can occur asymmetrically on the NH2 group or symmetrically with one methylation on each group. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore the binding affinity of 53BP1(TD) for p53K382me2 was reasonably more powerful than that noticed for H4K20me2 and p53K370me2 (15.5 μm 27.2 and 27.0 μm respectively) aswell as multiple various other histone lysine dimethylation sites and potential or reported p53 dimethylation sites (Fig. 1 and and in cells. (antiviralbiologic.com)
  • Molecular basis for site-specific read-out of histone H3K4me3 by the BPTF PHD finger of NURF. (epigenie.com)
  • Recent achievements highlight the accelerated development of epigenetics, such as the definition of a human DNA methylome at single-nucleotide resolution, the various discoveries of histone variants and modifications, the study of the CpG island in the genome, and the progress of genome-wide nucleosome positioning maps ( Baldi, 2019 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A homogeneous method for investigation of methylation-dependent protein-protein interactions in epigenetics. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Here, we show that knockdown of hPaf1/PD2 leads to decreased di- and tri-methylation at histone H3 lysine 4 residues in pancreatic cancer cells. (nebraska.edu)
  • However, the status of polycomb-associated histone modifications and their clinical implications in pancreatic cancer remain unclear. (oncotarget.com)
  • While these interactions are highly specific with respect to site and methylation state of particular lysine residues, they are generally weak and therefore difficult to monitor by traditional assay techniques. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Herein, we present the design and implementation of a homogeneous, miniaturizable, and sensitive assay for histone methylation-dependent interactions. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The simplicity of design and the sensitive and robust nature of this assay should make it applicable to a range of epigenetic studies, including the search for novel inhibitors of methylation-dependent interactions. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The amount of histone extracts for each assay can be 20 ng to 500 ng with an optimal range of 50 ng to 100 ng depending on the purity of histone extracts. (gentaur.be)
  • The amount of purified histone H3 proteins for each assay can be 1 ng to 25 ng with an optimal range of 4 ng to 5 ng. (gentaur.be)
  • In an assay with this kit, the tri-methylated histone H3 at lysine 27 is captured to the strip wells coated with an anti-trimethyl H3-K27 antibody. (gentaur.be)
  • Strahl, B.D., Ohba, R., Cook, R.G. & Allis, C.D. Methylation of histone H3 at lysine 4 is highly conserved and correlates with transcriptionally active nuclei in Tetrahymena . (nature.com)
  • More specifically, the "epigenome" refers to the constellation of covalent modifications of DNA and the histone proteins that help pack DNA on the chromosome as well as the newly discovered noncoding transcripts that function to modulate the transcriptional activity of DNA. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Although multiple developmental abnormalities in Dot1L-deficient mouse embryos have been studied, the biological function of H3K79 methylation in mammal oocytes remains unclear. (nel.edu)
  • The tail end furthest from the nucleosome core is the N-terminal (residues are numbered starting at this end). (wikipedia.org)
  • The C-terminal region including the post-SET domain is disordered when not interacting with a histone tail and in the absence of zinc. (embl.de)
  • The structured post-SET region brings in the C-terminal residues that participate in S-adenosylmethine-binding and histone tail interactions. (embl.de)
  • Double chromodomains cooperate to recognize the methylated histone H3 tail. (epigenie.com)