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X-ray diffraction
1.98Å resolution

Structure of the Neurospora SET domain protein DIM-5, a histone lysine methyltransferase

Released:
DOI: 10.2210/pdb1ml9/pdb
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Source organism: Neurospora crassa
Primary publication:
Structure of the Neurospora SET domain protein DIM-5, a histone H3 lysine methyltransferase.
Zhang X, Tamaru H, Khan SI, Horton JR, Keefe LJ, Selker EU, Cheng X
Cell 111 117-27 (2002)
PMID: 12372305

Function and Biology Details

Reaction catalysed: 
(1a) S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a [histone H3]-L-lysine(9) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a [histone H3]-N(6)-methyl-L-lysine(9)
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Sequence domains:
Structure domain:

Structure analysis Details

Assembly composition:
monomeric (preferred)
Assembly name:
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-186830 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, H3 lysine-9 specific dim-5 Chain: A
Molecule details ›
Chain: A
Length: 302 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 34.11 KDa
Source organism: Neurospora crassa
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21
UniProt:
  • Canonical: Q8X225 (Residues: 30-331; Coverage: 91%)
Gene names: 29E8.110, NCU04402, dim-5
Sequence domains:
Structure domains: SET domain

Ligands and Environments

2 bound ligands:
Ligand ZN 3 x ZN
Ligand UNK 6 x UNK
No modified residues

Experiments and Validation Details

Entry percentile scores
X-ray source: APS BEAMLINE 17-ID
Spacegroup: P212121
Unit cell:
a: 36.73Å b: 81.56Å c: 101.27Å
α: 90° β: 90° γ: 90°
R-values:
R R work R free
0.205 0.205 0.258
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21

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Citations

38 review citations

Histone lysine methylation dynamics: establishment, regulation, and biological impact.
Black et al. (2012)
37 more

5 mentions without citation

Many paths to methyltransfer: a chronicle of convergence.
Schubert et al. (2003)
4 more