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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nuclear Proteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nucleoproteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2

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Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2  

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  • MeCP2 Protein

Scope note

  • A DNA-binding protein that interacts with methylated CPG ISLANDS. It plays a role in repressing GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and is frequently mutated in RETT SYNDROME.

History note

  • 2006(1992)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D051783

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