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Also known as EHMT2_HUMAN, EHMT2, BAT8, C6orf30, G9A, KMT1C, NG36. Histone methyltransferase that specifically mono- and dimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me1 and H3K9me2, respectively) in euchromatin. H3K9me represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression by recruiting HP1 proteins to methylated histones. Also mediates monomethylation of 'Lys-56' of histone H3 (H3K56me1) in G1 phase, leading to promote interaction between histone H3 and PCNA and regulating DNA replication. Also weakly methylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3 (H3K27me). Also required for DNA methylation, the histone methyltransferase activity is not required for DNA methylation, suggesting that these 2 activities function independently. Probably targeted to histone H3 by different DNA-binding proteins like E2F6, MGA, MAX and/or DP1. May also methylate histone H1. In addition to the histone methyltransferase activity, also methylates non-histone proteins: mediates dimethylation of 'Lys-373' of p53/TP53. Also methylates CDYL, WIZ, ACIN1, DNMT1, HDAC1, ERCC6, KLF12 and itself. Heterodimer; heterodimerizes with EHMT1/GLP (PubMed:16702210). Interacts with GFI1B and WIZ (PubMed:16688220, PubMed:16702210). Part of the E2F6.com-1 complex in G0 phase composed of E2F6, MGA, MAX, TFDP1, CBX3, BAT8, EHMT1, RING1, RNF2, MBLR, L3MBTL2 and YAF2 (PubMed:12004135). Part of a complex composed of TRIM28, HDAC1, HDAC2 and EHMT2 (PubMed:21549307). Interacts with UHRF1 (PubMed:19056828). Interacts with CDYL (PubMed:19061646). Interacts with REST only in the presence of CDYL (PubMed:19061646). Part of a complex containing at least CDYL, REST, WIZ, SETB1, EHMT1 and EHMT2 (PubMed:19061646). Interacts with PRDM9 and CDYL; interaction only takes place when PRDM9 is bound to hotspot DNA (By similarity). Interacts with SMYD5 (By similarity).

Also known as EHMT2_HUMAN, EHMT2, BAT8, C6orf30, G9A, KMT1C, NG36. Histone methyltransferase that specifically mono- and dimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me1 and H3K9me2, respectively) i ...

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EHMT2

Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2

EHMT2

Molecular Synopsis