期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 20, 期 18, 页码 5232-5241出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.18.5232
关键词
chromo domain; Esa 1; heterochromatin-associated protein 1 (HP1); histone tail; lysine methylation
资金
- NIGMS NIH HHS [R37 GM053512, GM53512] Funding Source: Medline
Recent studies show that heterochromatin-associated protein-1 (HP1) recognizes a 'histone code' involving methylated Lys9 (methyl-K9) in histone H3. Using in situ immunofluorescence, we demonstrate that methyl-K9 H3 and HPI co-localize to the heterochromatic regions of Drosophila polytene chromosomes. NMR spectra show that methyl-K9 binding of HPI occurs via its chromo chromosome organization modifier) domain. This interaction requires methyl-K9 to reside within the proper context of H3 sequence. NMR studies indicate that the methylated H3 tail binds in a groove of HPI consisting of conserved residues. Using fluorescence anisotropy and isothermal titration calorimetry, we determined that this interaction occurs with a K-D of similar to 100 muM, with the binding enthalpically driven. A V26M mutation in HP1, which disrupts its gene silencing function, severely destabilizes the H3-binding interface, and abolishes methyl-K9 H3 tail binding. Finally, we note that sequence diversity in chromo domains may lead to diverse functions in eukaryotic gene regulation. For example, the chromo domain of the yeast histone acetyltransferase Esa1 does not interact with methyl-K9 H3, but instead shows preference for unmodified H3 tail.
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