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GeneQ18049567· pop 5· linked from 2 articles

Also known as PCCP1, chromodomain protein, Y-like 2, chromodomain Y like 2

Chromodomain protein, Y-like 2 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the CDYL2 gene. It localizes to the nucleus, where it acts as a chromatin reader recognizing trimethylation of Histone H3 lysine 9 and repressing transcription.

Gene data

CDYL2
Name
chromodomain Y like 2
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
PCCP1

Predicted to enable transcription corepressor activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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chromodomain Y like 2

Symbol
CDYL2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
16:80,597,907-80,804,611
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
41779
genomic end
80804598
genomic start
80597907
cytogenetic location
16q23.2
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Chromodomain protein, Y-like 2 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the CDYL2 gene. It localizes to the nucleus, where it acts as a chromatin reader recognizing trimethylation of Histone H3 lysine 9 and repressing transcription.

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