Function | Isoform 1: Functions as a transcriptional regulator binding to DNA sequences in the promoter region of target genes and regulating positively or negatively their expression. Oncogene which plays a role in development, cell proliferation and differentiation. May also play a role in apoptosis through regulation of the JNK and TGF-beta signaling. Involved in hematopoiesis. Isoform 3: Displays histone methyltransferase activity and monomethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me1) in vitro. Probably catalyzes the monomethylation of free histone H3 in the cytoplasm which is then transported to the nucleus and incorporated into nucleosomes where SUV39H methyltransferases use it as a substrate to catalyze histone H3 'Lys-9' trimethylation. Likely to be one of the primary histone methyltransferases along with PRDM16 that direct cytoplasmic H3K9me1 methylation. |
Protein Name | Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase MecomEcotropic Virus Integration Site 1 ProteinEvi-1Mds1 And Evi1 Complex Locus ProteinMyelodysplasia Syndrome 1 Protein Homolog |
Cellular Localisation | NucleusNucleus SpeckleCytoplasm |
Alternative Protein Names | Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase Mecom proteinEcotropic Virus Integration Site 1 Protein proteinEvi-1 proteinMds1 And Evi1 Complex Locus Protein proteinMyelodysplasia Syndrome 1 Protein Homolog proteinMecom proteinEvi1 proteinMds1 proteinPrdm3 protein |
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