[PDF][PDF] The PZP domain of AF10 senses unmodified H3K27 to regulate DOT1L-mediated methylation of H3K79

S Chen, Z Yang, AW Wilkinson, AJ Deshpande… - Molecular cell, 2015 - cell.com
S Chen, Z Yang, AW Wilkinson, AJ Deshpande, S Sidoli, K Krajewski, BD Strahl, BA Garcia
Molecular cell, 2015cell.com
Summary AF10, a DOT1L cofactor, is required for H3K79 methylation and cooperates with
DOT1L in leukemogenesis. However, the molecular mechanism by which AF10 regulates
DOT1L-mediated H3K79 methylation is not clear. Here we report that AF10 contains a"
reader" domain that couples unmodified H3K27 recognition to H3K79 methylation. An AF10
region consisting of a PHD finger-Zn knuckle-PHD finger (PZP) folds into a single module
that recognizes amino acids 22–27 of H3, and this interaction is abrogated by H3K27 …
Summary
AF10, a DOT1L cofactor, is required for H3K79 methylation and cooperates with DOT1L in leukemogenesis. However, the molecular mechanism by which AF10 regulates DOT1L-mediated H3K79 methylation is not clear. Here we report that AF10 contains a "reader" domain that couples unmodified H3K27 recognition to H3K79 methylation. An AF10 region consisting of a PHD finger-Zn knuckle-PHD finger (PZP) folds into a single module that recognizes amino acids 22–27 of H3, and this interaction is abrogated by H3K27 modification. Structural studies reveal that H3 binding triggers rearrangement of the PZP module to form an H3(22–27)-accommodating channel and that the unmodified H3K27 side chain is encased in a compact hydrogen-bond acceptor-lined cage. In cells, PZP recognition of H3 is required for H3K79 dimethylation, expression of DOT1L-target genes, and proliferation of DOT1L-addicted leukemic cells. Together, our results uncover a pivotal role for H3K27—via readout by the AF10 PZP domain—in regulating the cancer-associated enzyme DOT1L.
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