Gene Information
Gene NameSUV39H2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length410
Protein NamesHistone-lysine N-methyltransferase SUV39H2 (EC 2.1.1.355) (Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase 2) (H3-K9-HMTase 2) (Lysine N-methyltransferase 1B) (Suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 2) (Su(var)3-9 homolog 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000152455 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H5I1
Gene CardSUV39H2
Uniprot IDQ9H5I1
PfamPF00385; PF05033; PF00856
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.760212371)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Suv39h2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Suv39h2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SUV39H2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSUV39H1
ParalogsKMT2B, ASH1L, NSD3, EHMT2, SUV39H1, EZH1, KMT2A, SETBP1, SETD2, SETD1B, SETD1A, EHMT1, KMT2D, NSD2, SETDB2, EZH2, KMT2C, NSD1, SETDB1
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002101(Rat);0.044444(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2R3A  (X-ray  2.00A  6P0R  (X-ray  2.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Chromosome, centromere {ECO:0000250}. Note=Associates with centromeric constitutive heterochromatin. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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