MeCP2 protein

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeSplicing yes
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rett_syndrome
neurodevelopmental disorders
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Adrian_Bird
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1992
gptkbp:domain Methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD)
Transcriptional repression domain (TRD)
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:MECP2_gene
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:nervous_system
brain
gptkbp:fullName Methyl CpG binding protein 2
gptkbp:function DNA binding
chromatin binding
transcriptional repression
chromatin remodeling
binds methylated DNA
gptkbp:GOProcess nervous system development
regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 6990
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MeCP2 protein
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:HDAC1
gptkb:CREB1
gptkb:Sin3A
ATRX
NCoR/SMRT complex
gptkbp:length 486 amino acids
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:Xq28
gptkbp:location gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:molecularWeight 53 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith nonsense
deletion
missense
duplication
frameshift
causes Rett syndrome
gptkbp:OMIM 300005
gptkbp:organism gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:Mus_musculus
gptkb:Rattus_norvegicus
gptkbp:PDB 1QK9
gptkbp:postTranslationalModification phosphorylation
sumoylation
acetylation
gptkbp:reviewedBy gptkb:GeneCards
gptkb:OMIM
gptkb:UniProt
gptkbp:significance critical for brain development
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P51608
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MECP2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7