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Chromatin-modifying enzymes [KDM-KAT-KMT]

Allis CD, Berger SL, Cote J, Dent S, Jenuwien T, Kouzarides T, Pillus L, Reinberg D, Shi Y, Shiekhattar R, Shilatifard A, Workman J, Zhang Y. New nomenclature for chromatin-modifying enzymes. Cell. 2007 Nov 16;131(4):633-6. PMID:18022353

1. K-demethylases [KDM]
2. K-acetyltransferases [KAT]
3. K-methyltransferases [KMT]

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K-demethylases:

Approved Symbol Approved Name Previous Symbols Synonyms Chromosome
KDM1A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A AOF2, KDM1 KIAA0601, BHC110, LSD1 1p36.12
KDM1B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1B C6orf193, AOF1 FLJ34109, FLJ33898, dJ298J15.2, bA204B7.3, FLJ43328, LSD2 6p22.3
KDM2A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 2A FBXL11 KIAA1004, FBL11, LILINA, DKFZP434M1735, FBL7, FLJ00115, CXXC8, JHDM1A 11q13.1
KDM2B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 2B FBXL10 PCCX2, CXXC2, Fbl10, JHDM1B 12q24.31
KDM3A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 3A JMJD1, JMJD1A TSGA, KIAA0742, JHMD2A 2p11.2
KDM3B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 3B C5orf7, JMJD1B KIAA1082, NET22 5q31
KDM4A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 4A JMJD2, JMJD2A KIAA0677, JHDM3A 1p34.1
KDM4B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 4B JMJD2B KIAA0876 19p13.3
KDM4C lysine (K)-specific demethylase 4C JMJD2C GASC1, KIAA0780 9p24-p23
KDM4D lysine (K)-specific demethylase 4D JMJD2D FLJ10251 11q21
KDM4E lysine (K)-specific demethylase 4E KDM4DL JMJD2E 11q21
KDM5A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5A RBBP2, JARID1A 12p11
KDM5B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5B JARID1B RBBP2H1A, PLU-1, CT31 1q32.1
KDM5C lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5C SMCX, JARID1C DXS1272E, XE169 Xp11.22-p11.21
KDM5D lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5D HYA, HY, SMCY, JARID1D KIAA0234 Yq11
KDM6A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A UTX Xp11.2
KDM6B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6B JMJD3 KIAA0346 17p13.1
JHDM1D jumonji C domain containing histone demethylase 1 homolog D (S. cerevisiae) KIAA1718 7q34
PHF8 PHD finger protein 8 ZNF422, KIAA1111, JHDM1F Xp11.22
PHF2 PHD finger protein 2 KIAA0662, JHDM1E, CENP-35 9q22
KDM8 lysine (K)-specific demethylase 8 JMJD5 FLJ13798 16p12.1

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K-acetyltransferases:

Approved Symbol Approved Name Previous Symbols Synonyms Chromosome
HAT1 histone acetyltransferase 1 KAT1 2q31.2-q33.1
KAT2A K(lysine) acetyltransferase 2A GCN5L2 GCN5, PCAF-b 17q12-q21
KAT2B K(lysine) acetyltransferase 2B PCAF P/CAF, GCN5, GCN5L 3p24
CREBBP CREB binding protein RSTS RTS, CBP, KAT3A 16p13.3
EP300 E1A binding protein p300 p300, KAT3B 22q13.2
TAF1 TAF1 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 250kDa TAF2A, BA2R, CCG1, CCGS, DYT3 NSCL2, TAFII250, KAT4, DYT3/TAF1 Xq13.1
KAT5 K(lysine) acetyltransferase 5 HTATIP TIP60, PLIP, cPLA2, HTATIP1, ESA1 11q13
KAT6A K(lysine) acetyltransferase 6A ZNF220, RUNXBP2, MYST3 MOZ 8p11
KAT6B K(lysine) acetyltransferase 6B MYST4 querkopf, qkf, Morf, MOZ2 10q22.2
KAT7 K(lysine) acetyltransferase 7 MYST2 HBOA, HBO1 17q21.32
KAT8 K(lysine) acetyltransferase 8 MYST1 MOF, FLJ14040, hMOF 16p11.1
ELP3 elongation protein 3 homolog (S. cerevisiae) FLJ10422, KAT9 8p21.1
GTF3C4 general transcription factor IIIC, polypeptide 4, 90kDa TFIIIC90, KAT12 9q34.3
NCOA1 nuclear receptor coactivator 1 SRC1, F-SRC-1, NCoA-1, KAT13A, RIP160, bHLHe74 2p23
NCOA3 nuclear receptor coactivator 3 RAC3, AIB1, ACTR, p/CIP, TRAM-1, CAGH16, TNRC16, KAT13B, bHLHe42, SRC-3, SRC3 20q12
NCOA2 nuclear receptor coactivator 2 TIF2, GRIP1, NCoA-2, KAT13C, bHLHe75 8q13.3
CLOCK clock homolog (mouse) KIAA0334, KAT13D, bHLHe8 4q12

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K-methyltransferases:

Approved Symbol Approved Name Previous Symbols Synonyms Chromosome
SUV39H1 suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1 (Drosophila) SUV39H KMT1A Xp11.23
SUV39H2 suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 2 (Drosophila) FLJ23414, KMT1B 10p13
EHMT2 euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2 C6orf30, BAT8 G9A, Em:AF134726.3, NG36/G9a, KMT1C 6p21.3
EHMT1 euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 1 Eu-HMTase1, FLJ12879, KIAA1876, bA188C12.1, KMT1D 9
SETDB1 SET domain, bifurcated 1 KG1T, KIAA0067, ESET, KMT1E 1q21
SETDB2 SET domain, bifurcated 2 C13orf4 CLLD8, CLLL8, KMT1F 13q14
MLL myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia (trithorax homolog, Drosophila) TRX1, HRX, ALL-1, HTRX1, CXXC7, MLL1A, KMT2A 11q23
MLL3 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia 3 KIAA1506, HALR, KMT2C 7q36
MLL2 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia 2 TNRC21 ALR, MLL4, CAGL114, KMT2D 12q13.12
MLL5 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia 5 (trithorax homolog, Drosophila) HDCMC04P, KMT2E 7q22.1
SETD1A SET domain containing 1A KIAA0339, Set1, KMT2F 16p11.2
SETD1B SET domain containing 1B KIAA1076, Set1B, KMT2G 12q24.31
ASH1L ash1 (absent, small, or homeotic)-like (Drosophila) huASH1, ASH1, ASH1L1, KMT2H 1q22
SETD2 SET domain containing 2 HYPB, HIF-1, KIAA1732, FLJ23184, KMT3A 3p21.31
NSD1 nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 1 STO ARA267, FLJ22263, KMT3B 5q35
SMYD2 SET and MYND domain containing 2 HSKM-B, ZMYND14, KMT3C 1q32.3
SMYD1 SET and MYND domain containing 1 BOP, ZMYND22, KMT3D 2p11.1
SMYD3 SET and MYND domain containing 3 ZNFN3A1, ZMYND1 KMT3E 1q44
DOT1L DOT1-like, histone H3 methyltransferase (S. cerevisiae) KIAA1814, DOT1, KMT4 19p13.3
SETD8 SET domain containing (lysine methyltransferase) 8 SET8, SET07, PR-Set7, KMT5A 12q24.31
SUV420H1 suppressor of variegation 4-20 homolog 1 (Drosophila) CGI-85, KMT5B 11q13.2
SUV420H2 suppressor of variegation 4-20 homolog 2 (Drosophila) MGC2705, KMT5C 19q13.42
EZH2 enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (Drosophila) EZH1, ENX-1, KMT6, KMT6A 7q35-q36
EZH1 enhancer of zeste homolog 1 (Drosophila) KIAA0388, KMT6B 17q21.1-q21.3
SETD7 SET domain containing (lysine methyltransferase) 7 KIAA1717, SET7, SET7/9, Set9, KMT7 4q31.1
PRDM2 PR domain containing 2, with ZNF domain RIZ, RIZ1, RIZ2, KMT8, MTB-ZF, HUMHOXY1 1p36

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