Post-translational modifications of PRC2: signals directing its activity

Abstract Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a chromatin-modifying enzyme that catalyses the methylation of histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me1/2/3). This complex maintains gene transcriptional repression and plays an essential role in the maintenance of cellular identity as well as normal organis...

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Main Authors: Yiqi Yang, Gang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13072-020-00369-1