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Also known as JHDM1F, MRXSSD, ZNF422, PHD finger protein 8, KDM7B

PHD finger protein 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PHF8 gene.

Gene data

PHF8
Name
PHD finger protein 8
Type
protein-coding
Chromosome
X
Aliases
JHDM1F, KDM7B, MRXSSD, ZNF422

The protein encoded by this gene is a histone lysine demethylase that preferentially acts on histones in the monomethyl or dimethyl states. The encoded protein requires Fe(2+) ion, 2-oxoglutarate, and oxygen for its catalytic activity. The protein has an N-terminal PHD finger and a central Jumonji C domain. This gene is thought to function as a transcription activator. Defects in this gene are a cause of syndromic X-linked Siderius type intellectual disability (MRXSSD) and over-expression of this gene is associated with several forms of cancer. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017].

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PHD finger protein 8

Symbol
PHF8
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
Chr X:53,934,245-54,048,958
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

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Protein PHF8 PDB 2WWU.png
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HomoloGene ID
49405
Commons category
PHD finger protein 8
genomic start
53963109
genomic end
54075391
cytogenetic location
Xp11.22
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Contents
  • Function
  • Regulation during differentiation
  • Clinical significance
  • References
  • External links

PHD finger protein 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PHF8 gene.

== Function ==

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