Summary

Name EHMT2
Full Name Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2
Synonyms Euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2, HLA-B-associated transcript 8, Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase 3, H3-K9-HMTase 3, Lysine N-methyltransferase 1C, Protein G9a | BAT8, C6orf30, G9A, KMT1C, NG36
Primary ID Q96KQ7
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Type protein
Relations 2
Inhibitors 2-cyclohexyl-6-methoxy-N-(1-propan-2-yl-4-piperidinyl)-7-[3-(1-pyrrolidinyl)propoxy]-4-quinazolinamine
Function 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

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition EHMT2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation HBB 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens