| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8319326 | Current Opinion in Structural Biology | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The generation, alteration, recognition, and erasure of epigenetic modifications of DNA are fundamental to controlling gene expression in mammals. These covalent DNA modifications include cytosine methylation by AdoMet-dependent methyltransferases and 5-methylcytosine oxidation by Fe(II)-dependent and α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases. Sequence-specific transcription factors are responsible for interpreting the modification status of specific regions of chromatin. This review focuses on recent developments in characterizing the functional and structural links between the modification status of two DNA bases: 5-methylcytosine and 5-methyluracil (thymine).
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Authors
Ren Ren, John R Horton, Xing Zhang, Robert M Blumenthal, Xiaodong Cheng,