Methylation of a CGATA element inhibits binding and regulation by GATA-1
oleh: Lu Yang, Zhiliang Chen, Elizabeth S. Stout, Fabien Delerue, Lars M. Ittner, Marc R. Wilkins, Kate G. R. Quinlan, Merlin Crossley
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-05-01 |
Deskripsi
While DNA methylation is thought to play a regulatory role, there are few examples where modification of a single CpG dinucleotide directly affects transcription factor binding. Here the authors show that methylation of a single CGATA element within the c-Kit gene inhibits binding and regulation by erythroid transcription factor GATA-1, both in cells and in mice, suggesting that methylation at this site plays an essential role in erythropoiesis.