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The obesity-associated FTO gene encodes a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent nucleic acid demethylase.
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Variants in the FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) gene are associated with increased body mass index in humans. Here, we show by bioinformatics analysis that FTO shares sequence motifs with Fe(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases. We find that recombinant murine Fto catalyzes the Fe(II)- and 2OG-dependent demethylation of 3-methylthymine in single-stranded DNA, with concomitant production of succinate, formaldehyde, and carbon dioxide. Consistent with a potential role in nucleic a...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Science (New York, N.Y.)
- Volume:
- 318
- Issue:
- 5855
- Pages:
- 1469-1472
- Publication date:
- 2007-11-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1095-9203
- ISSN:
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0036-8075
- Source identifiers:
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8988
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:8988
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uuid:cd012682-c3f1-46f9-9edb-060c9a6668c5
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- pubs:8988
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- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2007
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