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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
Drosophila Little imaginal discs (Lid) is a recently described member of the JmjC domain class of histone demethylases that specifically targets trimethylated histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3). To understand its biological function, we have utilized a series of Lid deletions and point mutations to assess the role that each domain plays in histone demethylation, in animal viability, and in cell growth mediated by the transcription factor dMyc. Strikingly, we find that lid mutants are rescued to adulthood by either wildtype or enzymatically inactive Lid expressed under the control of its endogenous promoter, demonstrating that Lid's demethylase activity is not essential for development. In contrast, ubiquitous expression of UAS-Lid transgenes lacking its JmjN, C-terminal PHD domain, and C(5)HC(2) zinc finger were unable to rescue lid homozygous mutants, indicating that these domains carry out Lid's essential developmental functions. Although Lid-dependent demethylase activity is not essential, dynamic removal of H3K4me3 may still be an important component of development, as we have observed a genetic interaction between lid and another H3K4me3 demethylase, dKDM2. We also show that Lid's essential C-terminal PHD finger binds specifically to di- and trimethylated H3K4 and that this activity is required for Lid to function in dMyc-induced cell growth. Taken together, our findings highlight the importance of Lid function in the regulated removal and recognition of H3K4me3 during development.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1553-7404
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e1001221
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-DNA-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Drosophila Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Drosophila melanogaster, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Eye, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Genome, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Histones, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Lysine, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Male, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Methylation, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Paraquat, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Protein Structure, Tertiary, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Sequence Deletion, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Transgenes, pubmed-meshheading:21124823-Zinc Fingers
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Essential functions of the histone demethylase lid.
pubmed:affiliation
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural