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MEA

Gene
MEA
Protein
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MEDEA
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
689 amino acids
Function
Polycomb group (PcG) protein. Catalytic subunit of some PcG multiprotein complex, which methylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target genes. Required to prevent the proliferation of the central cell of the female gametophyte by repressing target genes before fertilization. After fertilization, it probably also regulates the embryo and endosperm proliferation and anteroposterior organization during seed development. PcG proteins act by forming multiprotein complexes, which are required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes throughout development. PcG proteins are not required to initiate repression, but to maintain it during later stages of development. Interacts with the promoter and repress the transcription of genes such as PHE1 and PHE2, that are paternally active and maternally silenced genes.
Similarity
Belongs to the class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Histone-lysine methyltransferase family. EZ subfamily.
Mass
79.31 kDa
Sequence
MEKENHEDDGEGLPPELNQIKEQIEKERFLHIKRKFELRYIPSVATHASHHQSFDLNQPAAEDDNGGDNKSLLSRMQNPLRHFSASSDYNSYEDQGYVLDEDQDYALEEDVPLFLDEDVPLLPSVKLPIVEKLPRSITWVFTKSSQLMAESDSVIGKRQIYYLNGEALELSSEEDEEDEEEDEEEIKKEKCEFSEDVDRFIWTVGQDYGLDDLVVRRALAKYLEVDVSDILERYNELKLKNDGTAGEASDLTSKTITTAFQDFADRRHCRRCMIFDCHMHEKYEPESRSSEDKSSLFEDEDRQPCSEHCYLKVRSVTEADHVMDNDNSISNKIVVSDPNNTMWTPVEKDLYLKGIEIFGRNSCDVALNILRGLKTCLEIYNYMREQDQCTMSLDLNKTTQRHNQVTKKVSRKSSRSVRKKSRLRKYARYPPALKKTTSGEAKFYKHYTPCTCKSKCGQQCPCLTHENCCEKYCGCSKDCNNRFGGCNCAIGQCTNRQCPCFAANRECDPDLCRSCPLSCGDGTLGETPVQIQCKNMQFLLQTNKKILIGKSDVHGWGAFTWDSLKKNEYLGEYTGELITHDEANERGRIEDRIGSSYLFTLNDQLEIDARRKGNEFKFLNHSARPNCYAKLMIVRGDQRIGLFAERAIEEGEELFFDYCYGPEHADWSRGREPRKTGASKRSKEARPAR

Gene
MEA
Protein
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MEDEA
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
689 amino acids
Function
Polycomb group (PcG) protein. Catalytic subunit of some PcG multiprotein complex, which methylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target genes. Required to prevent the proliferation of the central cell of the female gametophyte by repressing target genes before fertilization. After fertilization, it probably also regulates the embryo and endosperm proliferation and anteroposterior organization during seed development. PcG proteins act by forming multiprotein complexes, which are required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes throughout development. PcG proteins are not required to initiate repression, but to maintain it during later stages of development. Interacts with the promoter and repress the transcription of genes such as PHE1 and PHE2, that are paternally active and maternally silenced genes.
Similarity
Belongs to the class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Histone-lysine methyltransferase family. EZ subfamily.
Mass
79.31 kDa
Sequence
MEKENHEDDGEGLPPELNQIKEQIEKERFLHIKRKFELRYIPSVATHASHHQSFDLNQPAAEDDNGGDNKSLLSRMQNPLRHFSASSDYNSYEDQGYVLDEDQDYALEEDVPLFLDEDVPLLPSVKLPIVEKLPRSITWVFTKSSQLMAESDSVIGKRQIYYLNGEALELSSEEDEEDEEEDEEEIKKEKCEFSEDVDRFIWTVGQDYGLDDLVVRRALAKYLEVDVSDILERYNELKLKNDGTAGEASDLTSKTITTAFQDFADRRHCRRCMIFDCHMHEKYEPESRSSEDKSSLFEDEDRQPCSEHCYLKVRSVTEADHVMDNDNSISNKIVVSDPNNTMWTPVEKDLYLKGIEIFGRNSCDVALNILRGLKTCLEIYNYMREQDQCTMSLDLNKTTQRHNQVTKKVSRKSSRSVRKKSRLRKYARYPPALKKTTSGEAKFYKHYTPCTCKSKCGQQCPCLTHENCCEKYCGCSKDCNNRFGGCNCAIGQCTNRQCPCFAANRECDPDLCRSCPLSCGDGTLGETPVQIQCKNMQFLLQTNKKILIGKSDVHGWGAFTWDSLKKNEYLGEYTGELITHDEANERGRIEDRIGSSYLFTLNDQLEIDARRKGNEFKFLNHSARPNCYAKLMIVRGDQRIGLFAERAIEEGEELFFDYCYGPEHADWSRGREPRKTGASKRSKEARPAR