| Function | Seems to be involved in transcriptional silencing in heterochromatin-like complexes. Recognizes and binds histone H3 tails methylated at 'Lys-9', leading to epigenetic repression. May contribute to the association of the heterochromatin with the inner nuclear membrane through its interaction with lamin B receptor (LBR). Involved in the formation of functional kinetochore through interaction with MIS12 complex proteins. Contributes to the conversion of local chromatin to a heterochromatin-like repressive state through H3 'Lys-9' trimethylation, mediates the recruitment of the methyltransferases SUV39H1 and/or SUV39H2 by the PER complex to the E-box elements of the circadian target genes such as PER2 itself or PER1. Mediates the recruitment of NIPBL to sites of DNA damage at double-strand breaks (DSBs). |
| Protein Name | Chromobox Protein Homolog 3HechHeterochromatin Protein 1 Homolog GammaHp1 GammaModifier 2 Protein |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-427389Reactome: R-HSA-73772Reactome: R-HSA-8953750 |
| Cellular Localisation | NucleusAssociates With Euchromatin And Is Largely Excluded From Constitutive HeterochromatinMay Be Associated With Microtubules And Mitotic Poles During Mitosis (Potential) |
| Alternative Protein Names | Chromobox Protein Homolog 3 proteinHech proteinHeterochromatin Protein 1 Homolog Gamma proteinHp1 Gamma proteinModifier 2 Protein proteinCBX3 protein |
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