LSD1

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Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A
Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe, RCSB
Identifiers
SymbolsKDM1A; AOF2; BHC110; KDM1; LSD1
External IDsOMIM: 609132 HomoloGene: 32240 GeneCards: KDM1A Gene
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez2302899982
EnsemblENSG00000004487ENSMUSG00000036940
UniProtO60341Q6ZQ88
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001009999NM_133872
RefSeq (protein)NP_001009999NP_598633
Location (UCSC)Chr 1:
23.35 – 23.41 Mb
Chr 4:
136.55 – 136.6 Mb
PubMed search

LSD1 is a gene which codes a flavin-dependent monoamine oxidase, which can demethylate mono- and di-methylated lysines, specifically histone 3, lysines 4 and 9 (H3K4 and H3K9).

Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A is a protein in humans that is encoded by the KDM1A gene. [1]

Function

This gene encodes a nuclear protein containing a SWIRM domain, a FAD-binding motif, and an amine oxidase domain. This protein is a component of several histone deacetylase complexes, though it silences genes by functioning as a histone demethylase. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009].

LSD1 (lysine-specific demethylase 1), also known as KDM1, is the first of several protein lysine demethylases discovered. Through a FAD-dependent oxidative reaction, LSD1 speficially removes histone H3K4me2 to H3K4me1 or H3K4me0. When forming a complex with androgen receptor (and possibly other nuclear hormone receptors), LSD1 changes its substrates to H3K9me2. It's now known LSD1 complex mediates a coordinated histone modification switch through enzymatic activities as well as histone modification readers in the complex.

See also

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A". Retrieved 2013-06-27T04:30:00.492071-08:00. 

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