Summary

Name PHF2
Full Name Lysine-specific demethylase PHF2
Synonyms GRC5, PHD finger protein 2 | CENP-35, KIAA0662
Primary ID O75151
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Type protein
Relations 14
Function Lysine demethylase that demethylates both histones and non-histone proteins. Enzymatically inactive by itself, and becomes active following phosphorylation by PKA: forms a complex with ARID5B and mediates demethylation of methylated ARID5B. Demethylation of ARID5B leads to target the PHF2-ARID5B complex to target promoters, where PHF2 mediates demethylation of dimethylated 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me2), followed by transcription activation of target genes. The PHF2-ARID5B complex acts as a coactivator of HNF4A in liver. PHF2 is recruited to trimethylated 'Lys-4' of histone H3 (H3K4me3) at rDNA promoters and promotes expression of rDNA.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png demethylation H3C1 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png demethylation H3-3A 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png demethylation H3-4 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png demethylation H3C1 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png demethylation H3-4 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png demethylation H3-3A 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation PHF2 0.2
Publications: 4 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png chemical activation PHF2 0.8
Publications: 1
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png demethylation Histone H3 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding ARID5B 0.542
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding PHF2 0.542
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens