| Gene Symbol |
MBD5
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| Entrez Gene |
55777
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| Alt Symbol |
MRD1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5
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| Other Description |
methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 5|methyl-CpG-binding protein MBD5
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| Swissprots |
A5HMQ4 A7E2B1 Q9NUV6 Q9P267 Q53SR1
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| Accessions |
AAY14912 EAX11550 EAX11551 EAX11552 Q9P267 AB040894 BAA95985 AK055079 AK090496 BAG52172 AK304424 BAG65253 BC014534 BC150264 AAI50265 CA449443 DA240785 EF542797 ABQ18300 XM_005263711 XP_005263768 XM_011511470 XP_011509772 XM_011511471 XP_011509773 XM_011511472 XP_011509774 XM_011511473 XP_011509775 XM_011511474 XP_011509776 XM_011511475 XP_011509777 XM_011511476 XP_011509778 XR_922967 NM_018328 NP_060798
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| Function |
Binds to heterochromatin. Does not interact with either methylated or unmethylated DNA (in vitro).
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| Subcellular Location |
Isoform 1: Nucleus. Chromosome. Note=Associated with pericentric heterochromatin.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Detected in heart, placenta, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12529184}.
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