UniProt functional annotation for O15550

UniProt code: O15550.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Histone demethylase that specifically demethylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3, thereby playing a central role in histone code (PubMed:17851529, PubMed:17713478, PubMed:17761849). Demethylates trimethylated and dimethylated but not monomethylated H3 'Lys-27' (PubMed:17851529, PubMed:17713478, PubMed:17761849). Plays a central role in regulation of posterior development, by regulating HOX gene expression (PubMed:17851529). Demethylation of 'Lys-27' of histone H3 is concomitant with methylation of 'Lys-4' of histone H3, and regulates the recruitment of the PRC1 complex and monoubiquitination of histone H2A (PubMed:17761849). Plays a demethylase-independent role in chromatin remodeling to regulate T-box family member-dependent gene expression (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70546, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17713478, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17761849, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17851529, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18003914}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=2 2-oxoglutarate + N(6),N(6),N(6)-trimethyl-L-lysyl(27)- [histone H3] + 2 O2 = 2 CO2 + 2 formaldehyde + N(6)-methyl-L- lysyl(27)-[histone H3] + 2 succinate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:60224, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:15535, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:15544, ChEBI:CHEBI:15379, ChEBI:CHEBI:16526, ChEBI:CHEBI:16810, ChEBI:CHEBI:16842, ChEBI:CHEBI:30031, ChEBI:CHEBI:61929, ChEBI:CHEBI:61961; EC=1.14.11.68; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:17713478, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17761849, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17851529, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18003914};
Cofactor: Name=L-ascorbate; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:38290; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:17761849};
Cofactor: Name=Fe(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29033; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:17761849};
Subunit: Interacts with TLE1 (By similarity). Component of the MLL2/3 complex (also named ASCOM complex), at least composed of KMT2D/MLL2 or KMT2C/MLL3, ASH2L, RBBP5, WDR5, NCOA6, DPY30, KDM6A (or KDM6B), PAXIP1/PTIP, PAGR1 and alpha- and beta-tubulin (PubMed:17500065, PubMed:17713478). Interacts with SUPT6H. Interacts with SMARCA4 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70546, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17500065, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17713478}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000305}.
Disease: Kabuki syndrome 2 (KABUK2) [MIM:300867]: A congenital mental retardation syndrome with additional features, including postnatal dwarfism, a peculiar facies characterized by long palpebral fissures with eversion of the lateral third of the lower eyelids, a broad and depressed nasal tip, large prominent earlobes, a cleft or high-arched palate, scoliosis, short fifth finger, persistence of fingerpads, radiographic abnormalities of the vertebrae, hands, and hip joints, and recurrent otitis media in infancy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22197486}. Note=The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Miscellaneous: Escapes X chromosome inactivation.
Similarity: Belongs to the UTX family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.