Allosteric control of mammalian DNA methyltransferases–a new regulatory paradigm

A Jeltsch, RZ Jurkowska - Nucleic acids research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In mammals, DNA methylation is introduced by the DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B
methyltransferases, which are all large multi-domain proteins containing a catalytic C …

Mammalian DNA methyltransferases: new discoveries and open questions

H Gowher, A Jeltsch - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2018 - portlandpress.com
As part of the epigenetic network, DNA methylation is a major regulator of chromatin
structure and function. In mammals, it mainly occurs at palindromic CpG sites, but …

Dnmt1: Structure and function

ŽM Svedružić - Progress in molecular biology and translational …, 2011 - Elsevier
Dnmt1, the principal DNA methyltransferase in mammalian cells, is a large and a highly
dynamic enzyme with multiple regulatory features that can control DNA methylation in cells …

DNA sequence-dependent activity and base flipping mechanisms of DNMT1 regulate genome-wide DNA methylation

S Adam, H Anteneh, M Hornisch, V Wagner… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
DNA methylation maintenance by DNMT1 is an essential process in mammals but molecular
mechanisms connecting DNA methylation patterns and enzyme activity remain elusive …

An insight into the various regulatory mechanisms modulating human DNA methyltransferase 1 stability and function

S Kar, M Deb, D Sengupta, A Shilpi, S Parbin… - Epigenetics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
DNA methylation is one of the principal epigenetic signals that participate in cell specific
gene expression in vertebrates. DNA methylation plays a quintessential role in the control of …

Structure and function of mammalian DNA methyltransferases

RZ Jurkowska, TP Jurkowski, A Jeltsch - Chembiochem, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation plays an important role in epigenetic signalling, having an impact on gene
regulation, chromatin structure, development and disease. Here, we review the structures …

Structural basis of DNMT1 and DNMT3A-mediated DNA methylation

W Ren, L Gao, J Song - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation, one of the major epigenetic mechanisms, plays critical roles in regulating
gene expression, genomic stability and cell lineage commitment. The establishment and …

Interactions within the mammalian DNA methyltransferase family

JB Margot, AE Ehrenhofer-Murray, H Leonhardt - BMC molecular biology, 2003 - Springer
Background In mammals, epigenetic information is established and maintained via the
postreplicative methylation of cytosine residues by the DNA methyltransferases Dnmt1 …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methyl transferase 1: regulatory mechanisms and implications in health and disease

S Dhe-Paganon, F Syeda, L Park - International journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DNA methylation serves as the principal form of post-replicative epigenetic modification. It is
intricately involved in gene regulation and silencing in eukaryotic cells, making significant …

Biochemistry and biology of mammalian DNA methyltransferases

A Hermann, H Gowher, A Jeltsch - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences …, 2004 - Springer
DNA methylation is a stable but not irreversible epigenetic signal that silences gene
expression. It has a variety of important functions in mammals, including control of gene …