KDM4A

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Lysine-specific demethylase 4A is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KDM4A gene.[1][2][3]

Function

This gene is a member of the Jumonji domain 2 (JMJD2) family and encodes a protein with a JmjN domain, a JmjC domain, a JD2H domain, two TUDOR domains, and two PHD-type zinc fingers. This nuclear protein belongs to the 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent dioxygenase superfamily. It functions as a trimethylation-specific demethylase, converting specific trimethylated histone on histone H3 lysine 9 and 36 residues to the dimethylated form and lysine 9 dimethylated residues to monomethyl, and as a transcriptional repressor.[3]

Alterations in this gene have been found associated with chromosomal instability that leads to cancer.(PMID 23871696)

References

  1. Ishikawa K, Nagase T, Suyama M, Miyajima N, Tanaka A, Kotani H, Nomura N, Ohara O (June 1998). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. X. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which can code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Research. 5 (3): 169–76. doi:10.1093/dnares/5.3.169. PMID 9734811.
  2. Katoh M, Katoh M (June 2004). "Identification and characterization of JMJD2 family genes in silico". International Journal of Oncology. 24 (6): 1623–8. doi:10.3892/ijo.25.3.759. PMID 15138608.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: JMJD2A jumonji domain containing 2A".

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