The KDM6A gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called lysine-specific demethylase 6A that is found in many organs and tissues of the body. Lysine-specific demethylase 6A functions as a histone demethylase. Histone demethylases are enzymes that modify proteins called histones. Histones are structural proteins that attach (bind) to DNA and give chromosomes their shape. By removing a molecule called a methyl group from histones (a process called demethylation), histone demethylases control (regulate) the activity of certain genes. Lysine-specific demethylase 6A appears to regulate certain genes that are important for development.
Lysine-specific demethylase 6A is also believed to act as a tumor suppressor, which means it normally helps prevent cells from growing and dividing in an uncontrolled way.
Other Names
bA386N14.2; bA386N14.2 (ubiquitously transcribed X chromosome tetratricopeptide repeat protein (UTX)); histone demethylase UTX; KABUK2; KDM6A_HUMAN; lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A; lysine-specific demethylase 6A; ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat protein X-linked; ubiquitously-transcribed TPR gene on the X chromosome; ubiquitously-transcribed TPR protein on the X chromosome; UTX
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Identifiers
- NCBI Gene: 7403
- OMIM: 300128
Source: MedlinePlus Genetics, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
