Gene Information
Gene NameEZH2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length746
Protein NamesHistone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2 (EC 2.1.1.356) (ENX-1) (Enhancer of zeste homolog 2) (Lysine N-methyltransferase 6)
Target Nameezh2 y641n mutant
Target TypePatented-recorded target
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000106462 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ15910
Gene CardEZH2
Uniprot IDQ15910
PfamPF11616; PF18118; PF18264; PF00856
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.528133879)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Alpaca_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ezh2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ezh2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ EZH2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsEZH1
ParalogsKMT2B, ASH1L, NSD3, EHMT2, SUV39H1, EZH1, KMT2A, SETBP1, SETD2, SETD1B, SETD1A, SUV39H2, EHMT1, KMT2D, NSD2, SETDB2, KMT2C, NSD1, SETDB1
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityIn the ovary, expressed in primordial follicles and oocytes and also in external follicle cells (at protein level) (PubMed:31451685). Expressed in many tissues (PubMed:14532106). Overexpressed in numerous tumor types including carcinomas of the breast, colon, larynx, lymphoma and testis (PubMed:14532106). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14532106, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31451685}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.059753(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4MI0  (X-ray  2.00A  4MI5  (X-ray  2.00A  5GSA  (X-ray  2.49A  5H14  (X-ray  1.90A  5H15  (X-ray  2.27A  5H17  (X-ray  2.30A  5H19  (X-ray  1.90A  5H24  (X-ray  2.50A  5H25  (X-ray  2.88A  5HYN  (X-ray  2.95A  5IJ7  (X-ray  2.62A  5IJ8  (X-ray  2.99A  5LS6  (X-ray  3.47A  5U5T  (X-ray  1.60A  5U62  (X-ray  1.90A  5WG6  (X-ray  3.90A  5WUK  (X-ray  2.03A  6C23  (EM  3.90A  6C24  (EM  3.50A  6LO2  (X-ray  2.21A  6P5L  (X-ray  3.30A  6U4Y  (X-ray  2.91A  6WKR  (EM  3.50A  7AT8  (EM  4.40A  7QJG  (X-ray  1.80A  7QJU  (X-ray  1.80A  7QK4  (X-ray  1.60A 
DBSNP rs193921148  rs193921146  rs2302427  rs587783625  rs267601394  rs267601395  rs267601395  rs267601394  rs1057519833  rs397515547  rs587783626  rs1554481435  rs193921147  rs397515548 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12101246, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14532106, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15231737, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9584199}. Note=Localizes to the inactive X chromosome in trophoblast stem cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61188}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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