GeneID: 352
Names
| Common Name: | EHMT2 | Type: | Gene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromosome: | 6 (NC_000006.12) | Locus: | NM_001363689.1 (EHMT2) |
| HUGO Symbol: | EHMT2 | Full Name: | euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 2 |
| Exons: | 27 | Introns: | 26 |
Description:
The protein encoded by this gene is a histone methyltransferase that specifically mono- and di-methylates the lysine-9 position of histone H3 (H3K9me1 and H3K9me2, respectively). It is involved in stage-specific expression switching of beta-like globin genes. It forms a heterodimeric complex with EHMT1 (EHMT1/2) that catalyzes the methylation of H3K9. This methylation is associated with gene silencing in euchromatin. EHMT1/2 complex inhibition activates fetal globin gene expression and leads to an increase in the activating mark H3K9Ac at the γ-globin gene locus in adult human erythroid cells. Inhibition of EHMT2 and subsequent loss of H3K9me2 associated with gain of LDB1 complex occupancy and loop formation between γ-globin promoters and the locus control region (βLCR) with activation of γ-globin gene expression.
Synonyms: G9A , BAT8 , GAT8 , NG36 , KMT1C , C6orf30
Comments:
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Number of entries/variants: 0
Publications / Origin
- Renneville A, Van Galen P, Canver MC, McConkey M, Krill-Burger JM, Dorfman DM, Holson EB, Bernstein BE, Orkin SH, Bauer DE, Ebert BL, EHMT1 and EHMT2 inhibition induces fetal hemoglobin expression., Blood, 126(16), 1930-9, 2015
- Krivega I, Byrnes C, de Vasconcellos JF, Lee YT, Kaushal M, Dean A, Miller JL, Inhibition of G9a methyltransferase stimulates fetal hemoglobin production by facilitating LCR/γ-globin looping., Blood, 126(5), 665-72, 2015
- Iarovaia OV, Kovina AP, Petrova NV, Razin SV, Ioudinkova ES, Vassetzky YS, Ulianov SV, Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of β-Globin Gene Switching., Biochemistry (Mosc), 83(4), 381-392, 2018