OGT binds a conserved C-terminal domain of TET1 to regulate TET1 activity and function in development Journal Article


Authors: Hrit, J.; Goodrich, L.; Li, C.; Wang, B. A.; Nie, J.; Cui, X.; Martin, E. A.; Simental, E.; Fernandez, J.; Liu, M. Y.; Nery, J. R.; Castanon, R.; Kohli, R. M.; Tretyakova, N.; He, C.; Ecker, J. R.; Goll, M.; Panning, B.
Article Title: OGT binds a conserved C-terminal domain of TET1 to regulate TET1 activity and function in development
Abstract: TET enzymes convert 5-methylcytosine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and higher oxidized derivatives. TETs stably associate with and are post-translationally modified by the nutrient-sensing enzyme OGT, suggesting a connection between metabolism and the epigenome. Here, we show for the first time that modification by OGT enhances TET1 activity in vitro. We identify a TET1 domain that is necessary and sufficient for binding to OGT and report a point mutation that disrupts the TET1-OGT interaction. We show that this interaction is necessary for TET1 to rescue hematopoetic stem cell production in tet mutant zebrafish embryos, suggesting that OGT promotes TET1's function during development. Finally, we show that disrupting the TET1-OGT interaction in mouse embryonic stem cells changes the abundance of TET2 and 5-methylcytosine, which is accompanied by alterations in gene expression. These results link metabolism and epigenetic control, which may be relevant to the developmental and disease processes regulated by these two enzymes. © 2018, Hrit et al.
Keywords: mouse; epigenetics; chromatin; stem cells; development; biochemistry; cell biology; chemical biology; tet; ogt
Journal Title: eLife
Volume: 7
ISSN: 2050-084X
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd.  
Date Published: 2018-10-16
Start Page: e34870
Language: English
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.34870
PUBMED: 30325306
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC6214653
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 3 December 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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