The Claim

The A554V mutation in DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) enhances DNA binding affinity by approximately 8-fold, decreasing the dissociation constant (Kd) from 4.6 ± 0.5 μM in the wild-type enzyme to 0.55 ± 0.05 μM in the mutant enzyme.

Source: Disease-Associated Mutation A554V Disrupts Normal Autoinhibition of DNMT1

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Quantitative
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In plain English

Scientists found that a specific genetic change called A554V in a protein called DNMT1 makes it stick to DNA about 8 times tighter than normal.

See the scientific wording

The A554V mutation in DNMT1 increases DNA binding affinity by approximately 8-fold, reducing the dissociation constant (Kd) from 4.6 ± 0.5 μM in wild-type to 0.55 ± 0.05 μM in the mutant enzyme

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Disease-Associated Mutation A554V Disrupts Normal Autoinhibition of DNMT1

    The study directly confirms that the A554V mutation in DNMT1 increases DNA binding affinity by about 8-fold, exactly matching the claim. The researchers tested this specific mutation and found it reduces the dissociation constant from 4.6 μM to 0.55 μM, which is approximately an 8-fold increase in binding affinity.

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