Protein
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SMYD1
Function
Methylates histone H3 at 'Lys-4' (H3K4me), seems able to perform both mono-, di-, and trimethylation. Acts as a transcriptional repressor. Essential for cardiomyocyte differentiation and cardiac morphogenesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily.
Sequence
MTIGRMENVEVFTAEGKGRGLKATKEFWAADIIFAERAYSAVVFDSLVNFVCHTCFKRQEKLHRCGQCKFAHYCDRTCQKDAWLNHKNECSAIKRYGKVPNENIRLAARIMWRVEREGTGLTEGCLVSVDDLQNHVEHFGEEEQKDLRVDVDTFLQYWPPQSQQFSMQYISHIFGVINCNGFTLSDQRGLQAVGVGIFPNLGLVNHDCWPNCTVIFNNGNHEAVKSMFHTQMRIELRALGKISEGEELTVSYIDFLNVSEERKRQLKKQYYFDCTCEHCQKKLKDDLFLGVKDNPKPSQEVVKEMIQFSKDTLEKIDKARSEGLYHEVVKLCRECLEKQEPVFADTNIYMLRMLSIVSEVLSYLQAFEEASFYARRMVDGYMKLYHPNNAQLGMAVMRAGLTNWHAGNIEVGHGMICKAYAILLVTHGPSHPITKDLEAMRVQTEMELRMFRQNEFMYYKMREAALNNQPMQVMAEPSNEPSPALFHKKQ