Substance Name: Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2
RN: 459578-94-0
UNII: J2234208AE
Note
- A histone-lysine N-methyltransferase and catalytic subunit of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2. It methylates LYSINE 9 (H3K9me) and LYSINE 27 (H3K27me) of HISTONE H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target gene. EZH2 also methylates non-histone proteins such as GATA4 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR and the nuclear receptor RORA. It regulates CIRCADIAN CLOCKS via histone methylation at the PROMOTER REGIONS of the circadian genes and its repressive activity is also important for the identity and differentiation of EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS.
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2
MeSH Heading
- Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein
Synonyms
- Enhancer of zeste 2 (human cell line bja-b gene ezh2)
- Enhancer of zeste homolog 2
- ENX-1
- Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2
- KMT6
- Lysine N-methyltransferase 6
- UNII-J2234208AE
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 459578-94-0
FDA UNII
- J2234208AE
System Generated Number
- 0459578940