Description
Product Characteristics:
Histone methyltransferase that specifically monomethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Plays a central role in the transcriptional activation of genes such as collagenase or insulin. Recruited by IPF1/PDX-1 to the insulin promoter, leading to activate transcription. Has also methyltransferase activity toward non-histone proteins such as p53/TP53, TAF10, and possibly TAF7 by recognizing and binding the [KR]-[STA]-K in substrate proteins. Monomethylates 'Lys-189' of TAF10, leading to increase the affinity of TAF10 for RNA polymerase II. Monomethylates 'Lys-372' of p53/TP53, stabilizing p53/TP53 and increasing p53/TP53-mediated transcriptional activation. Also able to demethylated 'Lys-372' of p53/TP53 in vitro.
Subcellular location: Nucleus
Synonyms: FLJ21193, H3 K4 HMTase, H3-K4-HMTase SETD7, H4 lysine 4 specic, Histone H3 K4 methyltransferase, Histone H3 lysine 4 specic methyltransferase, Histone H3-K4 methyltransferase SETD7, Histone H4 K4 methyltransferase, Histone lysine N methyltransferase, Histone lysine N methyltransferase H3 lysine 4 specic SET7, Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SETD7, KIAA1717, KMT7, Lysine methyltransferase, Lysine N-methyltransferase 7, OTTHUMP00000164543, OTTHUMP00000220049, SET 7, SET 7/9, SET 9, SET D7, SET domain containing lysine methyltransferase 7, SET domain containing protein 7, SET domain containing protein 8, SET domain-containing protein 7, SET7, SET7/9, SET9, Setd7, SETD7_HUMAN.
Target Information: Histone methyltransferase that specifically monomethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Plays a central role in the transcriptional activation of genes such as collagenase or insulin. Recruited by IPF1/PDX-1 to the insulin promoter, leading to activate transcription. Has also methyltransferase activity toward non-histone proteins such as p53/TP53, TAF10, and possibly TAF7 by recognizing and binding the [KR]-[STA]-K in substrate proteins. Monomethylates 'Lys-189' of TAF10, leading to increase the affinity of TAF10 for RNA polymerase II. Monomethylates 'Lys-372' of p53/TP53, stabilizing p53/TP53 and increasing p53/TP53-mediated transcriptional activation