Function | Histone demethylase that specifically demethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3, thereby playing a central role in histone code. Does not demethylate histone H3 'Lys-9', H3 'Lys-27', H3 'Lys-36', H3 'Lys-79' or H4 'Lys-20'. Demethylates trimethylated and dimethylated but not monomethylated H3 'Lys-4'. Participates in transcriptional repression of neuronal genes by recruiting histone deacetylases and REST at neuron-restrictive silencer elements. Represses the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer-mediated transcriptional activation of the core clock component PER2. |
Protein Name | Lysine-Specific Demethylase 5cHistone Demethylase Jarid1cJumonji/Arid Domain-Containing Protein 1cProtein SmcxProtein Xe169Histone H3-Trimethyl-L-Lysine(4 Demethylase 5c |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-3214842 |
Cellular Localisation | Nucleus |
Alternative Protein Names | Lysine-Specific Demethylase 5c proteinHistone Demethylase Jarid1c proteinJumonji/Arid Domain-Containing Protein 1c proteinProtein Smcx proteinProtein Xe169 proteinHistone H3-Trimethyl-L-Lysine(4 Demethylase 5c proteinKDM5C proteinDXS1272E proteinJARID1C proteinSMCX proteinXE169 protein |
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