Protein
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A
Function
Histone demethylase that specifically demethylates 'Lys-9' and 'Lys-36' residues of histone H3, thereby playing a central role in histone code (PubMed:24953653). Does not demethylate histone H3 'Lys-4', H3 'Lys-27' nor H4 'Lys-20'. Demethylates trimethylated H3 'Lys-9' and H3 'Lys-36' residue, while it has no activity on mono- and dimethylated residues. Demethylation of Lys residue generates formaldehyde and succinate. Participates in transcriptional repression of ASCL2 and E2F-responsive promoters via the recruitment of histone deacetylases and NCOR1, respectively (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the JHDM3 histone demethylase family.
Sequence
MASESETLNPSARIMTFYPTMEEFRNFSRYIAYIESQGAHRAGLAKVVPPKEWKPRTSYDDIDDLVIPAPIQQLVTGQSGLFTQYNIQKKAMTVREFRKIANSDKYCTPRYSEFEELERKYWKNLTFNPPIYGADVNGTLYEQHVDEWNIGRLKTILDLVEKESGITIEGVNTPYLYFGMWKTSFAWHTEDMDLYSINYLHFGEPKSWYSVPPEHGKRLERLAKGFFPGSAQSCEAFLRHKMTLISPLMLKKYGIPFDKVTQEAGEFMITFPYGYHAGFNHGFNCAESTNFATRRWIEYGKQAVLCSCRKDMVKISMDVFVRRFQPERYKLWKAGKDSMVIDHTLPTPEAAEFLKDSGGLTPRAGSEECPEEDVEAADQGEEGDVKRSLAKHRIGTKRHRVCLEIPQEVSQSELFPKEELSSGQYEMTECPATLAPVRPTHSSVRQVEDSLPFPDYSDPTEVKFEELKNVKLEEEDEEDEPEAAALDLSVNPASVGGRLVFSGSKKKSSSSLGSTSSQDSVSSDSETAESVSCQGQEKTGVLTVHSYARGDGKAATGEPSVKKKRSAPRSISEQELAEVADEYMLSLEENKKTKGRRQPLSKLPRHHPLVLQECGSDDETSEQLTPEEEAEETEAWAKPLSQLWQNRPPNFEAEKEFNEIMAQQAPHCAVCMIFQTYHQVEFGAFSQSCGDASEPAAQTQRTKPLIPEMCFTTTGCSTDINLSTPYLEEDGTSMLVSCKKCSVRVHASCYGVPPAKASEEWMCSRCSANALEEDCCLCSLRGGALQRANDDRWVHVSCAVAILEARFVNIAERSPVDVSKIPLPRFKLKCVFCKKRRKRNAGCCVQCSHGRCPTAFHVSCAQAAGVMMQPDDWPFVVFITCFRHKIPNLERAKGALLSITAGQKVISKHKNGRFYQCEVVRLTTETFYEVNFDDGSFSDNLYPEDIVSQDCLQLGPPAEGEVVQVRWTDGQVYGAKFVASHPIQMYQVEFEDGSQLVVKRDDVYTLDEELPKRVKSRLSVASDMRFNEIFTEKEVKQEKKRQRVINSRYREDYIEPALYRAIME