Protein Domain : IPR017366

Type:  Family Name:  Histone lysine-specific demethylase
Description:  This entry represents a histone demethylase (LSD1) that specifically demethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3, a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation, thereby acting as a co-repressor []. This enzyme acts by oxidising the substrate by FAD to generate the corresponding imine, which is subsequently hydrolysed. This enzyme demethylates both mono- and di-methylated 'Lys-4' of histone H3 and may play a role in the repression of neuronal genes. Alone, it is unable to demethylate H3 'Lys-4' on nucleosomes and requires the presence of RCOR1/CoREST to achieve such activity. It may also demethylate 'Lys-9' of histone H3, a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression, thereby leading to derepression of androgen receptor target genes. This histone demethylase is a component of a BHC histone deacetylase complex that contains HDAC1, HDAC2, HMG20B/BRAF35, AOF2/LSD1, RCOR1/CoREST and PHF21A/BHC80 []. The BHC complex may also contain ZMYM2, ZNF217, ZMYM3, GSE1 and GTF2I. In the complex, RCOR1/CoREST strongly enhances the demethylase activity and protects it from the proteasome while PHF21A/BHC80 inhibits the demethylase activity. Interacts with the androgen receptor (AR). Short Name:  Hist_Lys-spec_deMease

0 Child Features

2 Contains

DB identifier Type Name
IPR002937 Domain Amine oxidase
IPR007526 Domain SWIRM domain

1 Cross References

Identifier
PIRSF038051

0 Found In

4 GO Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0050660 IPR017366
GO:0006355 IPR017366
GO:0034720 IPR017366
GO:0005634 IPR017366

4 Ontology Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0050660 IPR017366
GO:0006355 IPR017366
GO:0034720 IPR017366
GO:0005634 IPR017366

0 Parent Features

0 Proteins

2 Publications

First Author Title Year Journal Volume Pages PubMed ID
            16987819
            16079794