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Facts about Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 2.
Acts as a coactivator (with estrogen) of estrogen receptor (ER)-mediated transactivation. Improves PGR, PPARG, RARA-mediated transactivation.
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Gene Name: | PRMT2 |
Uniprot: | P55345 |
Entrez: | 3275 |
Belongs to: |
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class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily |
EC 2.1.1.-; EC 2.1.1.125; Histone-arginine N-methyltransferase PRMT2; HMT1 (hnRNP methyltransferase, S. cerevisiae)-like 1; HMT1 hnRNP methyltransferase-like 1 (S. cerevisiae); HMT1 hnRNP methyltransferase-like 1; HMT1; HRMT1L1PRMT2 beta; MGC111373; PRMT2 alpha; PRMT2 gamma; protein arginine methyltransferase 2; protein arginine N-methyltransferase 2
Mass (kDA):
49.042 kDA
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Location: | 21q22.3 |
Sequence: | 21; NC_000021.9 (46635156..46665685) |
Widely expressed. Highly expressed in androgen target organs such as heart, prostate, skeletal muscle, ovary and spinal cord.
[Isoform 1]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, after hormone exposure. Excluded from nucleolus.; [Isoform PRMT2Alpha]: Nucleus. Excluded from nucleolus.; [Isoform PRMT2Beta]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Nucleus, nucleolus.; [Isoform PRMT2Gamma]: Nucleus. Excluded from nucleolus.; [Isoform PRMT2L2]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Predominantly cytoplasmic.
PMID: 9545638 by Scott H.S., et al. Identification and characterization of two putative human arginine methyltransferases (HRMT1L1 and HRMT1L2).
PMID: 9196002 by Katsanis N., et al. Identification and mapping of a novel human gene, HRMT1L1, homologous to the rat protein arginine N-methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) gene.