Description
KDM2B (lysine (K)-specific demethylase 2B), also known as FBXL10 (F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 10) is a histone demethylase that preferentially demethylates trimethylated lysine 4 (K4me3) and dimethylated lysine 36 (K36me2) of histone H3. KDM2B displays weak or no activity for mono- and trimethylated H3K36. KDM2B preferentially binds the transcribed region of ribosomal RNA and represses the transcription of ribosomal RNA genes which results in inhibition of cell growth and proliferation. KDM2B may also serve as a substrate-recognition component of the SCF (SKP1-CUL1-F-box protein)-type E3 ubiquitin ligase complex