PRDM8 — PR/SET domain 8
PRDM8 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 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.
PRDM8's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4⁺ T cells | Vesicle trafficking Housekeeping | AP2A1, APPL2, ARHGAP35, ATAD2, DHX30, DYRK1B, ERP44, FAM91A1 +21 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | KMT8D |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 4: 80183879-80204329 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins, Transcription factors |
| Molecular function | DNA-binding, Methyltransferase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Neurogenesis, Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Probable histone methyltransferase, preferentially acting on 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (By similarity). Involved in the control of steroidogenesis through transcriptional repression of steroidogenesis marker genes such as CYP17A1 and LHCGR (By similarity). Forms with BHLHE22 a transcriptional repressor complex controlling genes involved in neural development and neuronal differentiation (By similarity). In the retina, it is required for rod bipolar and type 2 OFF-cone bipolar cell survival (By similarity)
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.