Summary

Name EZH2
Full Name Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2
Synonyms ENX-1, Enhancer of zeste homolog 2, Lysine N-methyltransferase 6 | KMT6
Primary ID Q15910
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Type protein
Relations 29
Pathways Acute Myeloid Leukemia, ASXL1 in AML, P38 Signaling and Myogenesis, Prostate Cancer
Function Polycomb group (PcG) protein. Catalytic subunit of the PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex, which methylates 'Lys-9' (H3K9me) and 'Lys-27' (H3K27me) of histone H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target gene. Able to mono-, di- and trimethylate 'Lys-27' of histone H3 to form H3K27me1, H3K27me2 and H3K27me3, respectively. Displays a preference for substrates with less methylation, loses activity when progressively more methyl groups are incorporated into H3K27, H3K27me0 > H3K27me1 > H3K27me2 (PubMed:22323599, PubMed:30923826). Compared to EZH1-containing complexes, it is more abundant in embryonic stem cells and plays a major role in forming H3K27me3, which is required for embryonic stem cell identity and proper differentiation. The PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex may also serve as a recruiting platform for DNA methyltransferases, thereby linking two epigenetic repression systems. Genes repressed by the PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex include HOXC8, HOXA9, MYT1, CDKN2A and retinoic acid target genes. EZH2 can also methylate non-histone proteins such as the transcription factor GATA4 and the nuclear receptor RORA. Regulates the circadian clock via histone methylation at the promoter of the circadian genes. Essential for the CRY1/2-mediated repression of the transcriptional activation of PER1/2 by the CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer; involved in the di and trimethylation of 'Lys-27' of histone H3 on PER1/2 promoters which is necessary for the CRY1/2 proteins to inhibit transcription.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png deubiquitination EZH2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.614
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:P38 Signaling and Myogenesis
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, ASXL1 in AML, Prostate Cancer
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.334
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.471
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.592
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.381
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:P38 Signaling and Myogenesis
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.564
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.55
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia
+ form complex img/form-complex.png binding SUZ12/EZH2 0.96
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation SNAI2 0.509
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation SSTR1 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/indirect_inhibition.png Skeletal_muscle_differentiation 0.7
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:P38 Signaling and Myogenesis
+ form complex img/form-complex.png binding Polycomb repressive complex 2 0.911
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/direct_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation HOXA9 0.406
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, ASXL1 in AML
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding EZH2 0.367
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation HOXB13 0.415
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png ubiquitination EZH2 0.502
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding AR 0.557
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Prostate Cancer
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation TWIST1 0.337
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/direct_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation HOXA10 0.449
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation ALDH1A1 0.4
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation EZH2 0.384
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.381
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:P38 Signaling and Myogenesis
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png ubiquitination EZH2 0.384
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png palmitoylation EZH2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation DACT3 0.254
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation EZH2 0.351
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Prostate Cancer