Protein
N-acetyltransferase ESCO2
Function
Acetyltransferase required for the establishment of sister chromatid cohesion (PubMed:15821733, PubMed:15958495). Couples the processes of cohesion and DNA replication to ensure that only sister chromatids become paired together. In contrast to the structural cohesins, the deposition and establishment factors are required only during the S phase. Acetylates the cohesin component SMC3 (PubMed:21111234).
Similarity
Belongs to the acetyltransferase family. ECO subfamily.
Sequence
MAALTPRKRKQDSLKCDSLLHFTENLFPSPNKKHCFYQNSDKNEENLHCSQQEHFVLSALKTTEINRLPSANQGSPFKSALSTVSFYNQNKWYLNPLERKLIKESRSTCLKTNDEDKSFPIVTEKMQGKPVCSKKNNKKPQKSLTAKYQPKYRHIKPVSRNSRNSKQNRVIYKPIVEKENNCHSAENNSNAPRVLSQKIKPQVTLQGGAAFFVRKKSSLRKSSLENEPSLGRTQKSKSEVIEDSDVETVSEKKTFATRQVPKCLVLEEKLKIGLLSASSKNKEKLIKDSSDDRVSSKEHKVDKNEAFSSEDSLGENKTISPKSTVYPIFSASSVNSKRSLGEEQFSVGSVNFMKQTNIQKNTNTRDTSKKTKDQLIIDAGQKHFGATVCKSCGMIYTASNPEDEMQHVQHHHRFLEGIKYVGWKKERVVAEFWDGKIVLVLPHDPSFAIKKVEDVQELVDNELGFQQVVPKCPNKIKTFLFISDEKRVVGCLIAEPIKQAFRVLSEPIGPESPSSTECPRAWQCSDVPEPAVCGISRIWVFRLKRRKRIARRLVDTLRNCFMFGCFLSTDEIAFSDPTPDGKLFATKYCNTPNFLVYNFNS