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13 september 2019 10:01:28

 
Methyltransferase-like 21c methylates and stabilizes the heat shock protein Hspa8 in type I myofibers in mice [Cell Biology] (Journal of Biological Chemistry)
 


Protein methyltransferases mediate posttranslational modifications of both histone and nonhistone proteins. Whereas histone methylation is well-known to regulate gene expression, the biological significance of nonhistone methylation is poorly understood. Methyltransferase-like 21c (Mettl21c) is a newly classified nonhistone lysine methyltransferase whose in vivo function has remained elusive. Using a Mettl21cLacZ knockin mouse model, we show here that Mettl21c expression is absent during myogenesis and restricted to mature type I (slow) myofibers in the muscle. Using co-immunoprecipitation, MS, and methylation assays, we demonstrate that Mettl21c trimethylates heat shock protein 8 (Hspa8) at Lys-561 to enhance its stability. As such, Mettl21c knockout reduced Hspa8 trimethylation and protein levels in slow muscles, and Mettl21c overexpression in myoblasts increased Hspa8 trimethylation and protein levels. We further show that Mettl21c-mediated stabilization of Hspa8 enhances its function in chaperone-mediated autophagy, leading to degradation of client proteins such as the transcription factors myocyte enhancer factor 2A (Mef2A) and Mef2D. In contrast, Mettl21c knockout increased Mef2 protein levels in slow muscles. These results identify Hspa8 as a Mettl21c substrate and reveal that nonhistone methylation has a physiological function in protein stabilization.


 
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