EED Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

EED: a member of the superfamily of Polycomb group (PcG) methyltransferase proteins with WD-40 repeats. PcG complexes mediate chromatin modifications that contribute to transcriptional silencing during development and carcinogenesis. A part of the Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) along with EZH2, SUZ12, RBBP4 and RBBP7 and possibly AEBP2. Interacts with HDAC, HDAC2, histone H1 and YY1. PRC2 trimethylates histone H3 on K9 and K27, transcriptionally repressing target gene including HOXC8, HOXA9, MYT1 and CDKN2A. Appears to be overexpressed in breast and colon cancers. Inhibitors of PRC2-mediated gene repression are being investigated as a cancer therapy. EED and EZH2 are also implicated in the silencing of the inactive X chromosome. Three human isoforms produced by alternative splicing or initiation have been described, and additional isoforms may be produced by alternative initiation.

Protein type: Methyltransferase

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11q14.2-q22.3

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; sex chromatin; pronucleus; ESC/E(Z) complex; cytoplasm; nucleolus; nucleus

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; histone methyltransferase activity; protein binding; chromatin binding

Biological Process: histone methylation; genetic imprinting; transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic; gene expression; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of gene expression, epigenetic