In
yeast
and
humans,
previous
experiences
can
lead
to
epigenetic
transcriptional
memory:
repressed
genes
that
exhibit
mitotically
heritable
changes
in
chromatin
structure
promoter
recruitment
of
poised
RNA
polymerase
II
preinitiation
complex
(RNAPII
PIC),
which
enhances
future
reactivation.
Here,
we
show
INO1
memory
is
initiated
by
binding
the
Sfl1
transcription
factor
cis-acting
Memory
Recruitment
Sequence,
targeting
nuclear
periphery.
requires
a
remodeled
form
Set1/COMPASS
methyltransferase
lacking
Spp1,
dimethylates
histone
H3
lysine
4
(H3K4me2).
H3K4me2
recruits
SET3C
complex,
plays
an
essential
role
maintaining
this
mark.
Finally,
while
active
associated
with
Cdk8-
Mediator,
during
memory,
Cdk8+
Mediator
RNAPII
PIC
Kin28
CTD
kinase.
Aspects
mechanism
are
generalizable
conserved
human
cells.
Thus,
COMPASS
repurposed
promote
poising
highly
mechanism.
A
methionine
substitution
at
lysine-27
on
histone
H3
variants
(H3K27M)
characterizes
~80%
of
diffuse
intrinsic
pontine
gliomas
(DIPG)
and
inhibits
polycomb
repressive
complex
2
(PRC2)
in
a
dominant-negative
fashion.
Yet,
the
mechanisms
for
this
inhibition
abnormal
epigenomic
landscape
have
not
been
resolved.
Using
quantitative
proteomics,
we
discovered
that
robust
PRC2
requires
levels
H3K27M
greatly
exceeding
those
PRC2,
seen
DIPG.
While
interaction
with
H3K27M,
found
chromatin
is
transient,
largely
being
released
from
H3K27M.
Unexpectedly,
persisted
even
after
dissociated
H3K27M-containing
chromatin,
suggesting
lasting
impact
PRC2.
Furthermore,
allosterically
activated
particularly
sensitive
to
leading
failure
spread
H3K27me
recruitment
sites
consequently
abrogating
PRC2's
ability
establish
H3K27me2-3
domains.
In
turn,
antagonists
such
as
H3K36me2
are
elevated,
more
global,
downstream
effect
epigenome.
Together,
these
findings
reveal
conditions
required
H3K27M-mediated
reconcile
seemingly
paradoxical
effects
activity.
In
yeast
and
humans,
previous
experiences
can
lead
to
epigenetic
transcriptional
memory:
repressed
genes
that
exhibit
mitotically
heritable
changes
in
chromatin
structure
promoter
recruitment
of
poised
RNA
polymerase
II
preinitiation
complex
(RNAPII
PIC),
which
enhances
future
reactivation.
Here,
we
show
INO1
memory
is
initiated
by
binding
the
Sfl1
transcription
factor
cis-acting
Memory
Recruitment
Sequence,
targeting
nuclear
periphery.
requires
a
remodeled
form
Set1/COMPASS
methyltransferase
lacking
Spp1,
dimethylates
histone
H3
lysine
4
(H3K4me2).
H3K4me2
recruits
SET3C
complex,
plays
an
essential
role
maintaining
this
mark.
Finally,
while
active
associated
with
Cdk8-
Mediator,
during
memory,
Cdk8+
Mediator
RNAPII
PIC
Kin28
CTD
kinase.
Aspects
mechanism
are
generalizable
conserved
human
cells.
Thus,
COMPASS
repurposed
promote
poising
highly
mechanism.