| Protein Name | tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 80312 |
| Gene Symbol | TET1 |
| UniProt | Q8NFU7 (TET1_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
161
Total Number of Articles : 272 |
Description |
tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 |
| Gene Summary |
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that is important for controlling gene expression. The protein encoded by this gene is a demethylase that belongs to the TET (ten-eleven translocation) family. Members of the TET protein family play a role in the DNA methylation process and gene activation. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] |
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