Gene Information
Gene NameSUV39H1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length412
Protein NamesHistone-lysine N-methyltransferase SUV39H1 (EC 2.1.1.355) (Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase 1) (H3-K9-HMTase 1) (Lysine N-methyltransferase 1A) (Position-effect variegation 3-9 homolog) (Suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1) (Su(var)3-9 homolog 1)
Target Namelysine n-methyltransferase 1a
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000101945 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO43463
Gene CardSUV39H1
Uniprot IDO43463
PfamPF00385; PF05033; PF00856
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.703462743)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Suv39h1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SUV39H1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSUV39H2
ParalogsKMT2B, ASH1L, NSD3, EHMT2, EZH1, KMT2A, SETBP1, SETD2, SETD1B, SETD1A, SUV39H2, EHMT1, KMT2D, NSD2, SETDB2, EZH2, KMT2C, NSD1, SETDB1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3MTS  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus. Nucleus lamina. Nucleus, nucleoplasm. Chromosome, centromere. Note=Associates with centromeric constitutive heterochromatin.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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