Crystal structure of the PHF8 Jumonji domain, an Nepsilon-methyl lysine demethylase.
Yue, W.W., Hozjan, V., Ge, W., Loenarz, C., Cooper, C.D., Schofield, C.J., Kavanagh, K.L., Oppermann, U., McDonough, M.A.(2010) FEBS Lett 584: 825-830
- PubMed: 20067792
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2009.12.055
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2WWU - PubMed Abstract:
Crystallographic analysis of the catalytic domain of PHD finger protein 8 (PHF8), an N(epsilon)-methyl lysine histone demethylase associated with mental retardation and cleft lip/palate, reveals a double-stranded beta-helix fold with conserved Fe(II) and cosubstrate binding sites typical of the 2-oxoglutarate dependent oxygenases. The PHF8 active site is highly conserved with those of the FBXL10/11demethylases, which are also selective for the di-/mono-methylated lysine states, but differs from that of the JMJD2 demethylases which are selective for tri-/di-methylated states. The results rationalize the lack of activity for the clinically observed F279S PHF8 variant and they will help to identify inhibitors selective for specific N(epsilon)-methyl lysine demethylase subfamilies.
Organizational Affiliation:
Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Oxford, Headington, United Kingdom.