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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > One-Carbon Group Transferases > Methyltransferases > Protein Methyltransferases > Histone Methyltransferases > Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nuclear Proteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Polycomb-Group Proteins > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nucleoproteins > Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone > Polycomb-Group Proteins > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
Macromolecular Substances > Multiprotein Complexes > Polycomb-Group Proteins > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Transcription Factors > Repressor Proteins > Polycomb-Group Proteins > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > Repressor Proteins > Polycomb-Group Proteins > Polycomb Repressive Complex 2

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Polycomb Repressive Complex 2  

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Scope note

  • A multisubunit polycomb protein complex that catalyzes the METHYLATION of chromosomal HISTONE H3. It works in conjunction with POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX 1 to effect EPIGENETIC REPRESSION.

History note

  • 2013

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D063151

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