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kmt5b-b

Gene
kmt5b-b
Protein
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase KMT5B-B
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
785 amino acids
Function
Histone methyltransferase that specifically trimethylates 'Lys-20' of histone H4. H4 'Lys-20' trimethylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression. Mainly functions in pericentric heterochromatin regions, thereby playing a central role in the establishment of constitutive heterochromatin in these regions. Plays a role in myogenesis by regulating the expression of target genes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Histone-lysine methyltransferase family. Suvar4-20 subfamily.
Mass
89.547 kDa
Sequence
MSAKELCENDDLATSLVLDPYLGFQTHKMNTRFRPIKGRQEELKEVIENFKKNEQLEKTFKNLVAGDWARHYFLHKNKMQETHFKAHVFIYLRMFATSSGFEILPCCRYSSERNGAKIVATKDWKRNDKIELLVGCIAELSEAEENMLLRHGENDFSVMYSTRKNCAQLWLGPAAFINHDCRPNCKFVSTGRDTACVKALRDIEPGEEISCYYGDGFFGENNEFCECYTCERRATGAFKSRVGLNEPGPVINSKYGLRETDKRLNRLKKLGDNGKNSDSQSVSSNTDADTSQEKNTANRKSNGLRKKSKSRTLRRQSMSRIPISSSSTSSKLPHINNSRVPKRLRKTAKPLHSKLKIRCHRKKVEQKKTSKKLDVSNLVLKEPKVVLYKNLAIKKDRESQGAVQVTETTGCLTRHAAREYKLNSFKGAYAHGDTSPCTYITRSSLRTRFNSKDMSEAKLQPNSVDGYRSSHGTVIQLDTGDPLFQSTRKNELLQETSRQSMRFQRNNFNTSRRNSRQNRYITQASKVEDSVSIYNSSSIDNSLPDLGNSHCDLGEGNALIHTSPDYKNIKSSTDEYPLVTSEITKSKKNIRTVKNKKRRRITRYDAQLILENSTGIPKLTLRRRHDSNSSKTNEKENEGMGSSKISIKLSKDHEKDKNSLYVAKLNNGFNSGSGSTSTKLKIQLKRDEENRMAFPNENGMYCSDTLSLLGTRMEVDGYDHYEEESVGESSTEEEEEEEDEFDDEFEDDFIPLPPAKRLRLIVGKDSIDIDISSRRREDQSLRLNA