Structural highlights
Function
HMCES_HUMAN Specifically binds 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC)-containing DNA in stem cells, suggesting that it acts as a specific reader of 5hmC in stem cells (By similarity). May act as a peptidase; experimental evidences are however required to confirm this prediction (PubMed:23945014).[1]
References
- ↑ Aravind L, Anand S, Iyer LM. Novel autoproteolytic and DNA-damage sensing components in the bacterial SOS response and oxidized methylcytosine-induced eukaryotic DNA demethylation systems. Biol Direct. 2013 Aug 15;8:20. doi: 10.1186/1745-6150-8-20. PMID:23945014 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6150-8-20
