| Literature DB >> 25336654 |
Brian A Lewis1, John A Hanover2.
Abstract
O-GlcNAcylation is an abundant nutrient-driven modification linked to cellular signaling and regulation of gene expression. Utilizing precursors derived from metabolic flux, O-GlcNAc functions as a homeostatic regulator. The enzymes of O-GlcNAc cycling, OGT and O-GlcNAcase, act in mitochondria, the cytoplasm, and the nucleus in association with epigenetic "writers" and "erasers" of the histone code. Both O-GlcNAc and O-phosphate modify repeats within the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain (CTD). By communicating with the histone and CTD codes, O-GlcNAc cycling provides a link between cellular metabolic status and the epigenetic machinery. Thus, O-GlcNAcylation is poised to influence trans-generational epigenetic inheritance.Entities:
Keywords: Epigenetics; Glycobiology; Histones; O-GlcNAc; O-GlcNAcylation; Polycomb; RNA Polymerase II; Signaling; Transcription
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25336654 PMCID: PMC4263851 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.R114.595439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157