Gene Information
Gene NameCBX4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length560
Protein NamesE3 SUMO-protein ligase CBX4 (EC 2.3.2.-) (Chromobox protein homolog 4) (Polycomb 2 homolog) (Pc2) (hPc2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000141582 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO00257
Gene CardCBX4
Uniprot IDO00257
PfamPF17218; PF00385
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.474675647)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cbx4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cbx4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CBX4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCBX6, NPTXR, CBX1, CBX3, CBX7, CBX2, CBX5, CBX8
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.052648(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2K28  (NMR  3I8Z  (X-ray  1.51A  5EPL  (X-ray  1.81A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12679040, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17018294, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18927235, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21282530}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19266028}. Note=Localization to nuclear polycomb bodies is required for ZNF131 sumoylation (PubMed:22467880). Localized in distinct foci on chromatin (PubMed:18927235). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18927235, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22467880}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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