Summary information and primary citation

PDB-id
4nm6; DSSR-derived features in text and JSON formats
Class
oxidoreductase-DNA
Method
X-ray (2.026 Å)
Summary
Crystal structure of tet2-DNA complex
Reference
Hu L, Li Z, Cheng J, Rao Q, Gong W, Liu M, Shi YG, Zhu J, Wang P, Xu Y (2013): "Crystal Structure of TET2-DNA Complex: Insight into TET-Mediated 5mC Oxidation." Cell(Cambridge,Mass.), 155, 1545-1555. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.11.020.
Abstract
TET proteins oxidize 5-methylcytosine (5mC) on DNA and play important roles in various biological processes. Mutations of TET2 are frequently observed in myeloid malignance. Here, we present the crystal structure of human TET2 bound to methylated DNA at 2.02 Å resolution. The structure shows that two zinc fingers bring the Cys-rich and DSBH domains together to form a compact catalytic domain. The Cys-rich domain stabilizes the DNA above the DSBH core. TET2 specifically recognizes CpG dinucleotide and shows substrate preference for 5mC in a CpG context. 5mC is inserted into the catalytic cavity with the methyl group orientated to catalytic Fe(II) for reaction. The methyl group is not involved in TET2-DNA contacts so that the catalytic cavity allows TET2 to accommodate 5mC derivatives for further oxidation. Mutations of Fe(II)/NOG-chelating, DNA-interacting, and zinc-chelating residues are frequently observed in human cancers. Our studies provide a structural basis for understanding the mechanisms of TET-mediated 5mC oxidation.

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