KDM8

Name

lysine demethylase 8

Type

protein-coding

Position

27,203,486–27,225,987 (+)

Aliases

JMJD5

Ensembl

ENSG00000155666

RefSeq RNA

NM_001145348.2, NM_024773.3, XM_017023676.2, XM_047434654.1, XM_047434655.1

RefSeq protein

NP_001138820.1, NP_079049.2, XP_016879165.1, XP_047290610.1, XP_047290611.1

This gene likely encodes a histone lysine demethylase. Studies of a similar protein in mouse indicate a potential role for this protein as a tumor suppressor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2009].