Recognition of shorter and longer trimethyllysine analogues by epigenetic reader proteins

Abbas H.K. Al Temimi, Roman Belle, Kiran Kumar, Jordi Poater, Peter Betlem, Bas J.G.E. Pieters, Robert S. Paton, F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Jasmin Mecinović

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Abstract

Histone Nϵ-lysine methylation is a widespread posttranslational modification that is specifically recognised by a diverse class of Nϵ-methyllysine binding reader proteins. Combined thermodynamic data, molecular dynamics simulations, and quantum chemical studies reveal that reader proteins efficiently bind trimethylornithine and trimethylhomolysine, the simplest Nϵ-trimethyllysine analogues that differ in the length of the side chain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2409-2412
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume54
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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