Bromodomain-containing protein
FunctionBromodomain-containing proteins (BRD) are active as histone acetyltransferase, chromatin remodeling and transcriptional mediation. The bromodomain is a ca. 110 amino acid long sequence which recognizes acetylated lysine residues which are found in the C-terminal of histones[1]. For detalis on BRD3 see Human bromodomain containing protein 3 DiseaseDysfunction of BRD is involved in cancer, inflammation, obesity and multiple sclerosis[2]. BRD4 translocations are detected in NUT midline carcinoma and a variety of BRD4 inhibitors are clinically tested at the present[3]. Structural highlights[4]. Water molecules are shown as red spheres.
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3D Structures of bromodomain-containing protein3D Structures of bromodomain-containing protein
Updated on 08-January-2019
ReferencesReferences
- ↑ Zeng L, Zhou MM. Bromodomain: an acetyl-lysine binding domain. FEBS Lett. 2002 Feb 20;513(1):124-8. PMID:11911891
- ↑ Belkina AC, Denis GV. BET domain co-regulators in obesity, inflammation and cancer. Nat Rev Cancer. 2012 Jun 22;12(7):465-77. doi: 10.1038/nrc3256. PMID:22722403 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrc3256
- ↑ French CA. Demystified molecular pathology of NUT midline carcinomas. J Clin Pathol. 2010 Jun;63(6):492-6. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2007.052902. Epub 2008 Jun , 13. PMID:18552174 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2007.052902
- ↑ French CA. Demystified molecular pathology of NUT midline carcinomas. J Clin Pathol. 2010 Jun;63(6):492-6. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2007.052902. Epub 2008 Jun , 13. PMID:18552174 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2007.052902