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Summary Expression Phenotypes Gene Literature (31) GO Terms (140) Nucleotides (124) Proteins (52) Interactants (353) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-494739
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 mecp2

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methyl-CpG binding protein 2

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( Nomenclature history )

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methyl-CpG binding transcription factor

AI Protein Function :
The mecp2 gene encodes a methyl-cpg binding protein that functions as a transcriptional repressor. The protein is localized to the nucleus where it binds methylated DNA, facilitating chromatin condensa...[+]


InterPro :
Methyl CpG DNA-bd, Me CpG-bd MeCP2, DNA-bd dom sf, MeCP2/MBD4

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
non-syndromic X-linked intellectual disability [+]

MIM:
ANGELMAN SYNDROME; AS [+]

External Links:
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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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