KMT5C — Lysine methyltransferase 5C
KMT5C belongs to a gene co-expression module in 2 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
KMT5C's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4⁺ T cells | DNA damage response DNA/chromatin regulation | ATP2B1, CENPC, DEAF1, FBXO34, HAX1, HECTD1, MRPL50, NDUFA5 +7 more | View in SCUBA |
| Gamma-delta T cells | T Cell Exhaustion Exhaustion | AKAP5, AOAH, CCDC141, CD8A, CD8B, CDYL, CRTAM, CYSTM1 +20 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | MGC2705, SUV420H2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 19: 55339853-55348121 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Chromatin regulator, Methyltransferase, Repressor, Transferase |
| Biological process | Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Histone methyltransferase that specifically methylates monomethylated 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1) and dimethylated 'Lys-20' (H4K20me2) of histone H4 to produce respectively dimethylated 'Lys-20' (H4K20me2) and trimethylated 'Lys-20' (H4K20me3) and thus regulates transcription and maintenance of genome integrity. In vitro also methylates unmodified 'Lys-20' (H4K20me0) of histone H4 and nucleosomes. H4 'Lys-20' trimethylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression. Mainly functions in pericentric heterochromatin regions, thereby playing a central role in the establishment of constitutive heterochromatin in these regions. KMT5C is targeted to histone H3 via its interaction with RB1 family proteins (RB1, RBL1 and RBL2) (By similarity). Facilitates TP53BP1 foci formation upon DNA damage and proficient non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ)-directed DNA repair by catalyzing the di- and trimethylation of 'Lys-20' of histone H4. May play a role in class switch reconbination by catalyzing the di- and trimethylation of 'Lys-20' of histone H4 (By similarity).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.