KDM5B Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a lysine-specific histone demethylase that belongs to the jumonji/ARID domain-containing family of histone demethylases. The encoded protein is capable of demethylating tri-, di- and monomethylated lysine 4 of histone H3. This protein plays a role in the transcriptional repression or certain tumor suppressor genes and is upregulated in certain cancer cells. This protein may also play a role in genome stability and DNA repair. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016]

JARID1B: Histone demethylase that demethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3, thereby playing a central role in histone code. Does not demethylate histone H3 'Lys-9' or H3 'Lys-27'. Demethylates trimethylated, dimethylated and monomethylated H3 'Lys-4'. Acts as a transcriptional corepressor for FOXG1B and PAX9. Favors the proliferation of breast cancer cells by repressing tumor suppressor genes such as BRCA1 and HOXA5. In contrast, may act as a tumor suppressor for melanoma. Interacts with FOXG1B, PAX9, MYC, MYCN and RB1. Interacts with HDAC1, HDAC4, HDAC5 and HDAC7. Ubiquitously expressed, with highest levels in testis. Down-regulated in melanoma and glioblastoma. Up-regulated in breast cancer. Belongs to the JARID1 histone demethylase family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Cancer Testis Antigen (CTA); Demethylase; EC 1.14.11.-; Oxidoreductase; Transcription, coactivator/corepressor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q32.1

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; nucleoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: histone demethylase activity; histone demethylase activity (H3-K4 specific); protein binding; transcription corepressor activity; transcription factor activity