Metabolic sinkholes: Histones as methyl repositories

PLoS Biol. 2023 Oct 27;21(10):e3002371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002371. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Perez and Sarkies uncover histones as methyl group repositories in normal and cancer human cells, shedding light on an intriguing function of histone methylation in optimizing the cellular methylation potential independently of gene regulation.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Histone Methyltransferases / metabolism
  • Histones* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Methylation
  • Neoplasms* / genetics

Substances

  • Histones
  • Histone Methyltransferases