Gene details
Summary of gene annotations and link-out to annotation databases
Basic gene annotations are collected from Uniprot and displayed with links to original sources. A quick link to explore the genomic context with Uniprot Browser is available.
MECP2 - methyl-CpG binding protein 2
Function
Chromosomal protein that binds to methylated DNA. It can bind specifically to a single methyl-CpG pair. It is not influenced by sequences flanking the methyl-CpGs. Mediates transcriptional repression through interaction with histone deacetylase and the corepressor SIN3A. Binds both 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC)-containing DNA, with a preference for 5-methylcytosine (5mC).
Uniprot Browser| Entrez ID | EnsEMBL ID | Preferred Name | Uniprot ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4204 | ENSG00000169057 | MECP2 | P51608 |
Gene Regulons
List of regulons containing the gene.
A gene can be associated with multiple causal flows as a member of multiple regulons
| Regulon | Program | # genes | # regulators | # causal flows |
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