Summary

Name MSL2
Full Name E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MSL2
Synonyms E3 ubiquitin-protein transferase MSL2, Male-specific lethal 2-like 1, MSL2-like 1, Male-specific lethal-2 homolog, MSL-2, Male-specific lethal-2 homolog 1, RING finger protein 184 | KIAA1585, MSL2L1, RNF184
Primary ID Q9HCI7
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Type protein
Relations 3
Function Component of histone acetyltransferase complex responsible for the majority of histone H4 acetylation at lysine 16 which is implicated in the formation of higher-order chromatin structure. Acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase that promotes monoubiquitination of histone H2B at 'Lys-35' (H2BK34Ub), but not that of H2A. This activity is greatly enhanced by heterodimerization with MSL1. H2B ubiquitination in turn stimulates histone H3 methylation at 'Lys-4' (H3K4me) and 'Lys-79' (H3K79me) and leads to gene activation, including that of HOXA9 and MEIS1.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png monoubiquitination H2BC21 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png ubiquitination TP53 0.378
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ form complex img/form-complex.png binding MSL acetyltransferase 0.893
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: HeLa Cell