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Literature associating PHF8 and Van der Woude syndrome

PHF8 [ENSP00000350676]

Histone lysine demethylase PHF8; Histone lysine demethylase with selectivity for the di- and monomethyl states that plays a key role cell cycle progression, rDNA transcription and brain development. Demethylates mono- and dimethylated histone H3 'Lys-9' residue (H3K9Me1 and H3K9Me2), dimethylated H3 'Lys-27' (H3K27Me2) and monomethylated histone H4 'Lys- 20' residue (H4K20Me1). Acts as a transcription activator as H3K9Me1, H3K9Me2, H3K27Me2 and H4K20Me1 are epigenetic repressive marks. Involved in cell cycle progression by being required to control G1-S transition. Acts as a coactivator of rDNA transcription, by activating polymerase I (pol I) mediated transcription of rRNA genes. Required for brain development, probably by regulating expression of neuron-specific genes. Only has activity toward H4K20Me1 when nucleosome is used as a substrate and when not histone octamer is used as substrate. May also have weak activity toward dimethylated H3 'Lys-36' (H3K36Me2), however, the relevance of this result remains unsure in vivo. Specifically binds trimethylated 'Lys-4' of histone H3 (H3K4me3), affecting histone demethylase specificity: has weak activity toward H3K9Me2 in absence of H3K4me3, while it has high activity toward H3K9me2 when binding H3K4me3. ECO:0000269|PubMed:20101266, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20208542, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20346720, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20421419, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20531378, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20548336,; Belongs to the JHDM1 histone demethylase family. JHDM1D subfamily.

Synonyms:  PHF8,  PHF8p,  hPHF8,  B0QZE1,  B0QZZ2 ...

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