Hsl7p, the yeast homologue of human JBP1, is a protein methyltransferase

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2000 Jul 21;274(1):105-11. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3049.

Abstract

The yeast protein Hsl7p is a homologue of Janus kinase binding protein 1, JBP1, a newly characterized protein methyltransferase. In this report, Hsl7p also is shown to be a methyltransferase. It can be crosslinked to [(3)H]S-adenosylmethionine and exhibits in vitro protein methylation activity. Calf histones H2A and H4 and bovine myelin basic protein were methylated by Hsl7p, whereas histones H1, H2B, and H3 and bovine cytochrome c were not. We demonstrated that JBP1 can complement Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a disrupted HSL7 gene as judged by a reduction of the elongated bud phenotype, and a point mutation in the JBP1 S-adenosylmethionine consensus binding sequence eliminated all complementation by JBP1. Therefore, we conclude the yeast protein Hsl7p is a sequence and functional homologue of JBP1. These data provide evidence for an intricate link between protein methylation and macroscopic changes in yeast morphology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cytochrome c Group / metabolism
  • Galactose / metabolism
  • Genetic Complementation Test
  • Histones / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Methylation
  • Methyltransferases / metabolism
  • Mutagenesis
  • Myelin Basic Protein / metabolism
  • Phenotype
  • Plasmids / metabolism
  • Point Mutation
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Protein Kinases / chemistry
  • Protein Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Protein Methyltransferases / chemistry
  • Protein Methyltransferases / genetics
  • Protein Methyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases
  • S-Adenosylmethionine / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / enzymology*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Cytochrome c Group
  • Histones
  • Myelin Basic Protein
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • S-Adenosylmethionine
  • Methyltransferases
  • Protein Methyltransferases
  • PRMT5 protein, human
  • Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases
  • HSL7 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Protein Kinases
  • Galactose