Kmt5a Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable histone H4K20 methyltransferase activity and transcription corepressor activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process; peptidyl-lysine monomethylation; and regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator. Predicted to be located in chromatin; cytosol; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus and polytene chromosome. Is expressed in several structures, including extraembryonic component. Orthologous to human KMT5A (lysine methyltransferase 5A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Kmt5a
Official Name
lysine methyltransferase 5A [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1915206]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000049327
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 67956 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000049327
Aliases lysine methyltransferase 5A
Synonyms 2410195B05Rik, LOC687538, lysine methyltransferase 5A, PR/SET07, PR-SET7, PR-Set7 H4-K20, RGD1305893, SET07, SET8, SETD8
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Kmt5a often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • lysine N-methyltransferase
  • protein-lysine N-methyltransferase
  • histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H4-K20 specific)
  • histone methyltransferase
  • SET (Su(var)3-9, Enhancer-of-zeste, Trithorax) domain
  • catalytic domain
  • SET domain
  • SET (Su(var)3-9, Enhancer-of-zeste, Trithorax) domain superfamily
  • transcription co-repressor
  • enzyme
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • metastasis
  • Alzheimer disease
  • osteoarthritis
  • insomnia
  • uterine leiomyoma
  • leiomyomatosis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • apoptosis
  • migration
  • invasion by
  • proliferation
  • cell cycle progression
  • differentiation
  • transcription in
  • condensation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Kmt5a gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
  • cell division
  • chromatin remodeling
  • mitotic chromosome condensation
  • negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • negative regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination
  • peptidyl-lysine monomethylation
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • polytene chromosome
  • cytosol
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • transcription corepressor activity
  • histone methyltransferase activity
  • lysine N-methyltransferase activity
  • protein-lysine N-methyltransferase activity
  • histone methyltransferase activity (H4-K20 specific)

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