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Intrinsically disordered regions restrain genomic targeting of RNA and histone demethylases in mammals and plants

Jul 2026 · Nature Genetics · Vol 58, pp. 2013 - 2026 · 0 citations · 76 references
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It is revealed that the C-terminal IDR of mammalian ALKBH5 anchors its main activity to mRNA, limiting chromatin engagement in mouse embryonic stem cells, and a conserved role for IDRs in restraining chromatin access by RNA and histone demethylases is uncovered.

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