Protein Name M-phase phosphoprotein 8
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 54737
Gene Symbol

MPHOSPH8

UniProt Q99549 (MPP8_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 8
Total Number of Articles : 8
Description

M-phase phosphoprotein 8

Gene Summary

Enables chromatin binding activity and histone H3K9me2/3 reader activity. Involved in negative regulation of gene expression via chromosomal CpG island methylation and transposable element silencing by heterochromatin formation. Located in several cellular components, including cytosol; heterochromatin; and nuclear lumen. Part of nucleosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • M-phase phosphoprotein 8
  • M-phase phosphoprotein, mpp
  • M-phase phosphoprotein, mpp8
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Properties