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Potential Roles of Intrinsic Disorder in Maternal-Effect Proteins Involved in the Maintenance of DNA Methylation.


ABSTRACT: DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that needs to be carefully controlled as a prerequisite for normal early embryogenesis. Compelling evidence now suggests that four maternal-effect proteins, primordial germ cell 7 (PGC7), zinc finger protein 57 (ZFP57), tripartite motif-containing 28 (TRIM28) and DNA methyltransferase (cytosine-5) 1 (DNMT1) are involved in the maintenance of DNA methylation. However, it is still not fully understood how these maternal-effect proteins maintain the DNA methylation imprint. We noticed that a feature common to these proteins is the presence of significant levels of intrinsic disorder so in this study we started from an intrinsic disorder perspective to try to understand these maternal-effect proteins. To do this, we firstly analysed the intrinsic disorder predispositions of PGC7, ZFP57, TRIM28 and DNMT1 by using a set of currently available computational tools and secondly conducted an intensive literature search to collect information on their interacting partners and structural characterization. Finally, we discuss the potential effect of intrinsic disorder on the function of these proteins in maintaining DNA methylation.

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5618547 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Potential Roles of Intrinsic Disorder in Maternal-Effect Proteins Involved in the Maintenance of DNA Methylation.

Liu Hongliang H   Wei Qing Q   Huang Chenyang C   Zhang Yong Y   Guo Zekun Z  

International journal of molecular sciences 20170904 9


DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that needs to be carefully controlled as a prerequisite for normal early embryogenesis. Compelling evidence now suggests that four maternal-effect proteins, primordial germ cell 7 (PGC7), zinc finger protein 57 (ZFP57), tripartite motif-containing 28 (TRIM28) and DNA methyltransferase (cytosine-5) 1 (DNMT1) are involved in the maintenance of DNA methylation. However, it is still not fully understood how these maternal-effect proteins mainta  ...[more]

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