title: Enzymatic properties of de novo-type mouse DNA (cytosine-5) methyltransferases.
abstract: We have purified GST-fused recombinant mouse Dnmt3a and three isoforms of mouse Dnmt3b to near homogeneity. Dnmt3b3, an isoform of Dnmt3b, did not have DNA methylation activity. Dnmt3a, Dnmt3b1 or Dnmt3b2 showed similar activity toward poly(dG-dC)-poly(dG-dC) for measuring de novo methylation activity, and toward poly(dI-dC)-poly(dI-dC) for measuring total activity. This indicates that the enzymes are de novo-type DNA methyltransferases. The enzyme activity was inhibited by NaCl or KCl at concentrations >100 mM. The kinetic parameter, K(m)(AdoMet), for Dnmt3a, Dnmt3b1 and Dnmt3b2 was 0.4, 1.2 and 0.9 microM when poly(dI-dC)-poly(dI-dC) was used, and 0.3, 1.2 and 0.8 microM when poly(dG-dC)-poly(dG-dC) was used, respectively. The K(m)(DNA) values for Dnmt3a, Dnmt3b1 and Dnmt3b2 were 2.7, 1.3 and 1.5 microM when poly(dI-dC)-poly(dI-dC) was used, and 3.5, 1.0 and 0.9 microM when poly(dG-dC)-poly(dG-dC) was used, respectively. For the methylation specificity, Dnmt3a significantly methylated CpG >> CpA. On the other hand, Dnmt3b1 methylated CpG > CpT >/= CpA. Immuno-purified Dnmt3a, Myc-tagged and overexpressed in HEK 293T cells, methylated CpG >> CpA > CpT. Neither Dnmt3a nor Dnmt3b1 methylated the first cytosine of CpC.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suetake
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujio
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chijiwa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000187:drug effects; D000090205:DNA Methyltransferase 3A; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D000097584:DNA Methyltransferase 3B
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D004248:DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases; D000090205:DNA Methyltransferase 3A; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000097584:DNA Methyltransferase 3B; C000717967:DNMT3A protein, human; C000715535:Dnmt3a protein, mouse