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ArticleChromosoma2021

The Trithorax group protein ASH1 requires a combination of BAH domain and AT hooks, but not the SET domain, for mitotic chromatin binding and survival.

Philipp A Steffen, Christina Altmutter, Eva Dworschak, Sini Junttila, Attila Gyenesei, Xinzhou Zhu, Tobias Kockmann, Leonie Ringrose

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Article in Chromosoma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Philipp A SteffenInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Christina AltmutterInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Eva DworschakInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Sini JunttilaVienna Biocenter Core Facilities GmbH (VBCF), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Attila GyeneseiVienna Biocenter Core Facilities GmbH (VBCF), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria.
Xinzhou ZhuDepartment of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Tobias KockmannDepartment of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Leonie RingroseInstitute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030, Vienna, Austria. leonie.ringrose@hu-berlin.de.ORCID 0000-0003-2887-7528
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology · ATETH Zurich · CHVienna Biocenter · AT

Funding

DFG Exzellenzinitiativ "IRI Lifesciences"EU FP6 "The Epigenome" FP6-2002-LIFESCIHEALTH-503433EU FP7 "Epigenesys" (FP7-HEALTH-F4-2010-257082)H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions ITN "PEP-NET" Grant agreement 813282Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften IMBA core funding
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Drosophila Trithorax group (TrxG) protein ASH1 remains associated with mitotic chromatin through mechanisms that are poorly understood. ASH1 dimethylates histone H3 at lysine 36 via its SET domain. Here, we identify domains of the TrxG protein ASH1 that are required for mitotic chromatin attachment in living Drosophila. Quantitative live imaging demonstrates that ASH1 requires AT hooks and the BAH domain but not the SET domain for full chromatin binding in metaphase, and that none of these domains are essential for interphase binding. Genetic experiments show that disruptions of the AT hooks and the BAH domain together, but not deletion of the SET domain alone, are lethal. Transcriptional profiling demonstrates that intact ASH1 AT hooks and the BAH domain are required to maintain expression levels of a specific set of genes, including several involved in cell identity and survival. This study identifies in vivo roles for specific ASH1 domains in mitotic binding, gene regulation, and survival that are distinct from its functions as a histone methyltransferase.

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ChromatinDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsTranscription FactorsAnimalsAT-Hook MotifsDrosophilaPR-SET DomainsASH1 protein, DrosophilaChromatinDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsTranscription FactorsASH1ChromatinDrosophilaMitosisTrithorax

Identifiers

PMID34331109
PMCPMC8426247
OpenAlexW3184920344

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