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Tet proteins can convert 5-methylcytosine to 5-formylcytosine and 5-carboxylcytosine

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Ito, Shinsuke, Shen, Li, Dai, Qing, Wu, Susan C., Collins, Leonard B., Swenberg, James A., He, Chuan, Zhang, Yi·2011·Science

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Evidence for a possible route for DNA demethylation in animals is suggested.

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  • TET proteins oxidize 5-methylcytosine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, 5-formylcytosine, and 5-carboxylcytosine.

    “TET proteins can oxidize 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formyl cytosine (5fC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC) (He et al., 2011; Ito et al., 2011; Tahiliani et al., 2009).”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Ito et al., 2011

  • TET-catalyzed oxidation of 5mC followed by decarboxylation or base excision is strongly suspected to contribute to DNA demethylation.

    “TET-catalyzed oxidation of 5mC followed by decarboxylation or base excision is strongly suspected of contributing to DNA demethylation (Cortellino et al., 2011; He et al., 2011; Ito et al., 2011), yet there are currently conflicting reports regarding the effect of TET inactivation on global DNA methylation patterns in somatic cells (Figueroa et al., 2010; Ko et al., 2010; Yamazaki et al., 2012).”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Ito et al., 2011

  • TET proteins convert 5mC to 5hmC, 5fC, and 5cac.

    “TET proteins are responsible for conversion of 5mC in 5hmC [34], 5fC, and 5cac [36].”

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Authors
Ito, S., Shen, L., Dai, Q., Wu, S. C., Collins, L. B., Swenberg, J. A., He, C., & Zhang, Y.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
  • Ito, Shinsuke
  • Shen, Li
  • Zhang, Yi
Venue
Science
Published
2011-09-02
Volume
333
Issue
6047
Pages
1300-1303
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W1997453048
Cited by
3,451
References
17
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FWCI
100.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM071440, GM68804, R01GM071440, R01GM068804)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U01DK089565)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P30ES10126), P42ES005948, P30ES010126, P42 ES/5948)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA modifications and cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Keywords
TET enzymes, 5-methylcytosine, 5-formylcytosine, 5-carboxylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, DNA demethylation, DNA oxidation, decarboxylation, genomic DNA, mouse embryonic stem cells, epigenetic modifications
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Line, Cytosine, DNA, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Oxidation-Reduction, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, DNA Methylation, 5-Methylcytosine, Dioxygenases, Mice, Embryonic Stem Cells

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