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Facts about Protein Jumonji.
Binds DNA and mediates the recruitment of the PRC2 complex to target genes in embryonic stem cells. Does not possess histone demethylase activity but modulates activity of various histone methyltransferase complexes.
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Gene Name: | JARID2 |
Uniprot: | Q92833 |
Entrez: | 3720 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
JARID2; JMJ; JMJjumonji-like protein; jumonji (mouse) homolog; jumonji homolog; Jumonji; jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 2; Jumonji/ARID domain-containing protein 2; protein Jumonji
Mass (kDA):
138.734 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 6p22.3 |
Sequence: | 6; NC_000006.12 (15245975..15522042) |
During embryogenesis, predominantly expressed in neurons and particularly in dorsal root ganglion cells.
Nucleus. Colocalizes with the PRC2 complex on chromatin.
PMID: 8894700 by Berge-Lefranc J.-L., et al. Characterization of the human jumonji gene.
PMID: 20075857 by Pasini D., et al. JARID2 regulates binding of the Polycomb repressive complex 2 to target genes in ES cells.