Rabbit anti-Human KDM2A Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9Y2K7

Target Species

Human

Target Name

KDM2A

Target Full Name

Lysine-specific demethylase 2A

Target Function

Histone demethylase that specifically demethylates 'Lys-36' of histone H3, thereby playing a central role in histone code. Preferentially demethylates dimethylated H3 'Lys-36' residue while it has weak or no activity for mono- and tri-methylated H3 'Lys-36'. May also recognize and bind to some phosphorylated proteins and promote their ubiquitination and degradation. Required to maintain the heterochromatic state. Associates with centromeres and represses transcription of small non-coding RNAs that are encoded by the clusters of satellite repeats at the centromere. Required to sustain centromeric integrity and genomic stability, particularly during mitosis. Regulates circadian gene expression by repressing the transcriptional activator activity of CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer and RORA in a catalytically-independent manner

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus, nucleoplasm. Note=Punctate expression throughout the nucleoplasm and enriched in the perinucleolar region. Specifically nucleates at CpG islands where it's presence results in chromatin depleted in H3K36me2.

Target Protein Families

JHDM1 histone demethylase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed, with highest levels in brain, testis and ovary, followed by lung.

Target Synonyms

[Histone-H3]-lysine-36 demethylase 1A; CXXC-type zinc finger protein 8; CXXC8; F box / LRR repeat protein 11; F box and leucine rich repeat protein 11; F box protein FBL7; F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 11; F-box protein FBL7; F-box protein Lilina; F-box/LRR-repeat protein 11; FBL11; FBL7; FBXL11; JHDM1A; JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 1A; Jumonji C domain containing histone demethylase 1A ; kdm2a; KDM2A_HUMAN; LILINA; Lysine (K) specific demethylase 2A; Lysine-specific demethylase 2A

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the F-box protein family which is characterized by an approximately 40 amino acid motif, the F-box. The F-box proteins constitute one of the four subunits of ubiquitin protein ligase complex called SCFs (SKP1-cullin-F-box), which function in phosphorylation-dependent ubiquitination. The F-box proteins are divided into 3 classes: Fbws containing WD-40 domains, Fbls containing leucine-rich repeats, and Fbxs containing either different protein-protein interaction modules or no recognizable motifs. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Fbls class and, in addition to an F-box, contains at least six highly degenerated leucine-rich repeats. This family member plays a role in epigenetic silencing. It nucleates at CpG islands and specifically demethylates both mono- and di-methylated lysine-36 of histone H3. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.