Rabbit anti-Human SETDB2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q96T68

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SETDB2

Target Full Name

Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SETDB2

Target Function

Histone methyltransferase involved in left-right axis specification in early development and mitosis. Specifically trimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me3). H3K9me3 is a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression that recruits HP1 (CBX1, CBX3 and/or CBX5) proteins to methylated histones. Contributes to H3K9me3 in both the interspersed repetitive elements and centromere-associated repeats. Plays a role in chromosome condensation and segregation during mitosis.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome.

Target Protein Families

Class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous. Highest expression in heart, testis and ovary.

Target Synonyms

C13orf4; Chromosome 13 open reading frame 4 ; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia deletion region 8; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia deletion region gene 8; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia deletion region gene 8 protein; Clld8; CLLL8; Gm293; H3-K9-HMTase; Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase; Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SETDB2; KMT1F; Lysine N-methyltransferase 1F; Probable histone-lysine N-methyltransferase H3 lysine-9 specific; SEB2; SET domain bifurcated 2; SET domain protein; bifurcated; 2; SETB2_HUMAN; Setdb2

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of a family of proteins that contain a methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) and a SET domain and function as histone methyltransferases. This protein is recruited to heterochromatin and plays a role in the regulation of chromosome segregation. This region is commonly deleted in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Naturally-occuring readthrough transcription occurs from this gene to the downstream PHF11 (PHD finger protein 11) gene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.