Crystal structure of DNMT3A solved by ETOX team

A research team lead by Jukui Song, a professor in the Biochemistry department and an Environmental Toxicology faculty member, has solved the crystal structure of DNMT3A, a key enzyme involved in de novo DNA methylation.  The study has been recently published in the journal Nature.  Other members of the team include Yinsheng Wang, Director of the ETOX program, Linfeng Gao, current ETOX student, and Pengcheng Wang, Yang Yu and Shuo Liu, recent ETOX graduates.  More information can be found in an article in UCR Today or in the Nature article itself.  Our congratulations to Dr. Song and those involved in the project for this impressive accomplishment. [The image above is from the UCR Today article.]