The obesity-associated FTO gene encodes a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent nucleic acid demethylase.

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)-...

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Main Authors:	Gerken, T, Girard, C, Tung, Y, Webby, C, Saudek, V, Hewitson, K, Yeo, G, McDonough, M, Cunliffe, S, McNeill, L, Galvanovskis, J, Rorsman, P, Robins, P, Prieur, X, Coll, A, Ma, M, Jovanovic, Z, Farooqi, I, Sedgwick, B, Barroso, I, Lindahl, T, Ponting, C, Ashcroft, F, O'Rahilly, S, Schofield, C
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2007

The obesity-associated FTO gene encodes a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent nucleic acid demethylase.

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