MyBioSource.com's CBX2 Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody. This antibody has been shown to work in applications such as: ELISA, and Western Blot.
Description
Function: Component of a Polycomb group (PcG) multiprotein PRC1-like complex, a complex class required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of many genes, including Hox genes, throughout development (PubMed:21282530). PcG PRC1 complex acts via chromatin remodeling and modification of histones; it mediates monoubiquitination of histone H2A 'Lys-119', rendering chromatin heritably changed in its expressibility (PubMed:21282530). Binds to histone H3 trimethylated at 'Lys-9' (H3K9me3) or at 'Lys-27' (H3K27me3) (By similarity). Plays a role in the lineage differentiation of the germ layers in embryonic development (By similarity). Involved in sexual development, acting as activator of NR5A1 expression (PubMed:19361780).
Subunit Structure: Component of a PRC1-like complex (PubMed:12167701, PubMed:19636380, PubMed:21282530). The composition of the PRC1 complex may differ between the PRC1 complex in pluripotent embryonic stem cells containing RNF2, CBX7 and PCGF2, and the PRC1 complex in differentiating cells containing RNF2, CBX2, CBX4 and BMI1 (By similarity). May interact with HIST2H3A, HIST1H3A and RNF2 (PubMed:18927235). Interacts (via chromodomain) with histone H3K9Me3 and H3K27me3 (By similarity)