KDM8
Sign in to saveAlso known as JMJD5, lysine demethylase 8
Lysine demethylase 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KDM8 gene.
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Within Vinony's link graph, KDM8 is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 16 and Ensembl genome database project.
It sits within the topics Genes on human chromosome 16 and Human proteins.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Gene data
KDM8- Name
- lysine demethylase 8
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 27,203,476–27,225,987 (+)
- 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].
Gene Ontology
Biological process
Molecular function
Cellular component
Pathways
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
lysine demethylase 8
- Symbol
- KDM8
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 16:27,203,476-27,225,987
- Strand
- Forward (+)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gene
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- HomoloGene ID
- 49791
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/79831
- genomic end
- 27233089
- genomic start
- 27203508
- chromosome
- human chromosome 16
- cytogenetic location
- 16p12.1
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Function
- References
- Further reading
Lysine demethylase 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KDM8 gene.
==Function==
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