PHD finger found in PHF2, PHF8 and KDM7; This family includes PHF2, PHF8, KDM7, and similar proteins. PHF2, also termed GRC5, or PHD finger protein 2, is a histone lysine demethylase ubiquitously expressed in various tissues. PHF8, also termed PHD finger protein 8, or KDM7B, is a monomethylated histone H4 lysine 20(H4K20me1) demethylase that transcriptionally regulates many cell cycle genes. It also preferentially acts on H3K9me2 and H3K9me1. PHF8 is modulated by CDC20-containing anaphase-promoting complex (APC (cdc20)) and plays an important role in the G2/M transition. It acts as a critical molecular sensor for mediating retinoic acid (RA) treatment response in RAR alpha-fusion-induced leukemia. Moreover, PHF8 is essential for cytoskeleton dynamics and is associated with X-linked mental retardation. KDM7, also termed JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 1D (JHDM1D), or KIAA1718, is a dual histone demethylase that catalyzes demethylation of monomethylated and dimethylated H3K9 (H3K9me2/me1) and H3K27 (H3K27me2/me1), which functions as an eraser of silencing marks on chromatin during brain development. It also plays a tumor-suppressive role by regulating angiogenesis. All family members contain a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and a JmjC domain.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15554     1 YCICRQPYDVTRFMIECDVCKDWFHGSCVGVEEHQANDIERYHCPNC 47

A domain family that is part of the cupin metalloenzyme superfamily; Probable enzymes, but of unknown functions, that regulate chromatin reorganisation processes (Clissold and Ponting, in press).

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gi 530391243    201 RMSSFVEPPdivKKLSWVENYWPDdalLAKPKVTKYCLICVKDSYTDFHIDSGGASAWYHVLKG 264
Cdd:smart00558    1 QLWNLAKLP---FKLNLLSDLPED---IPGPDVGPYLYMGMAGSTTPWHIDDYDLVNYLHQGAG 58

PHD finger found in PHF2, PHF8 and KDM7; This family includes PHF2, PHF8, KDM7, and similar proteins. PHF2, also termed GRC5, or PHD finger protein 2, is a histone lysine demethylase ubiquitously expressed in various tissues. PHF8, also termed PHD finger protein 8, or KDM7B, is a monomethylated histone H4 lysine 20(H4K20me1) demethylase that transcriptionally regulates many cell cycle genes. It also preferentially acts on H3K9me2 and H3K9me1. PHF8 is modulated by CDC20-containing anaphase-promoting complex (APC (cdc20)) and plays an important role in the G2/M transition. It acts as a critical molecular sensor for mediating retinoic acid (RA) treatment response in RAR alpha-fusion-induced leukemia. Moreover, PHF8 is essential for cytoskeleton dynamics and is associated with X-linked mental retardation. KDM7, also termed JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 1D (JHDM1D), or KIAA1718, is a dual histone demethylase that catalyzes demethylation of monomethylated and dimethylated H3K9 (H3K9me2/me1) and H3K27 (H3K27me2/me1), which functions as an eraser of silencing marks on chromatin during brain development. It also plays a tumor-suppressive role by regulating angiogenesis. All family members contain a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and a JmjC domain.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15554     1 YCICRQPYDVTRFMIECDVCKDWFHGSCVGVEEHQANDIERYHCPNC 47

PHD zinc finger; The plant homeodomain (PHD) finger is a C4HC3 zinc-finger-like motif found in nuclear proteins thought to be involved in epigenetics and chromatin-mediated transcriptional regulation. The PHD finger binds two zinc ions using the so-called 'cross-brace' motif and is thus structurally related to the RING finger and the FYVE finger. It is not yet known if PHD fingers have a common molecular function. Several reports suggest that it can function as a protein-protein interacton domain and it was recently demonstrated that the PHD finger of p300 can cooperate with the adjacent BROMO domain in nucleosome binding in vitro. Other reports suggesting that the PHD finger is a ubiquitin ligase have been refuted as these domains were RING fingers misidentified as PHD fingers.

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gi 530391243      7 YC-VCRLPYDvTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:smart00249    1 YCsVCGKPDD-GGELLQCDGCDRWYHQTCLGPPLLEEEPDGKWYCPKC 47

A domain family that is part of the cupin metalloenzyme superfamily; Probable enzymes, but of unknown functions, that regulate chromatin reorganisation processes (Clissold and Ponting, in press).

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gi 530391243    201 RMSSFVEPPdivKKLSWVENYWPDdalLAKPKVTKYCLICVKDSYTDFHIDSGGASAWYHVLKG 264
Cdd:smart00558    1 QLWNLAKLP---FKLNLLSDLPED---IPGPDVGPYLYMGMAGSTTPWHIDDYDLVNYLHQGAG 58

PHD finger found in PHF2, PHF8 and KDM7; This family includes PHF2, PHF8, KDM7, and similar proteins. PHF2, also termed GRC5, or PHD finger protein 2, is a histone lysine demethylase ubiquitously expressed in various tissues. PHF8, also termed PHD finger protein 8, or KDM7B, is a monomethylated histone H4 lysine 20(H4K20me1) demethylase that transcriptionally regulates many cell cycle genes. It also preferentially acts on H3K9me2 and H3K9me1. PHF8 is modulated by CDC20-containing anaphase-promoting complex (APC (cdc20)) and plays an important role in the G2/M transition. It acts as a critical molecular sensor for mediating retinoic acid (RA) treatment response in RAR alpha-fusion-induced leukemia. Moreover, PHF8 is essential for cytoskeleton dynamics and is associated with X-linked mental retardation. KDM7, also termed JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 1D (JHDM1D), or KIAA1718, is a dual histone demethylase that catalyzes demethylation of monomethylated and dimethylated H3K9 (H3K9me2/me1) and H3K27 (H3K27me2/me1), which functions as an eraser of silencing marks on chromatin during brain development. It also plays a tumor-suppressive role by regulating angiogenesis. All family members contain a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and a JmjC domain.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15554     1 YCICRQPYDVTRFMIECDVCKDWFHGSCVGVEEHQANDIERYHCPNC 47

PHD finger found in lysine-specific demethylase 7 (KDM7); KDM7, also termed JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 1D (JHDM1D), or KIAA1718, is a dual histone demethylase that catalyzes demethylation of monomethylated and dimethylated H3K9 (H3K9me2/me1) and H3K27 (H3K27me2/me1), which functions as an eraser of silencing marks on chromatin during brain development. It also plays a tumor-suppressive role by regulating angiogenesis. KDM7 contains a plant homeodomain (PHD) that binds Lys4-trimethylated histone 3 (H3K4me3) and a jumonji domain that demethylates either H3K9me2 or H3K27me2.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNCE 54
Cdd:cd15640     1 YCVCRQPYDVNRFMIECDICKDWFHGSCVQVEEHHAADIDLYHCPNCE 48

PHD finger 2 and 3 found in bromodomain and PHD finger-containing transcription factor (BPTF); BPTF, also termed nucleosome-remodeling factor subunit BPTF, or fetal Alz-50 clone 1 protein (FAC1), or fetal Alzheimer antigen, functions as a transcriptional regulator that exhibits altered expression and subcellular localization during neuronal development and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. It interacts with the human orthologue of the Kelch-like Ech-associated protein (Keap1). Its function and subcellular localization can be regulated by Keap1. Moreover, BPTF is a novel DNA-binding protein that recognizes the DNA sequence CACAACAC and represses transcription through this site in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. Furthermore, BPTF interacts with the Myc-associated zinc finger protein (ZF87/MAZ) and alters its transcriptional activity, which has been implicated in gene regulation in neurodegeneration. Some family members contain two or three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, which may be involved in complex formation with histone H3 trimethylated at K4 (H3K4me3). This family corresponds to the second and third PHD fingers.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15560     1 YCICRTPYDESQFYIGCDRCQDWFHGRCVGILQSEAEKIDEYVCPQC 47

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 3 (PHF3), and death-inducer obliterator variants Dido1, Dido2, and Dido3; PHF3 is a human homolog of yeast protein bypass of Ess1 (Bye1), a nuclear protein with a domain resembling the central domain in the transcription elongation factor TFIIS. It is ubiquitously expressed in normal tissues including brain, but its expression is significantly reduced or lost in glioblastomas. PHF3 contains an N-terminal plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a central RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-binding TFIIS-like domain (TLD) domain, and a C-terminal Spen paralogue and orthologue C-terminal (SPOC) domain. This family also includes Dido gene encoding three alternative splicing variants (Dido1, 2, and 3), which have been implicated in a number of cellular processes such as apoptosis and chromosomal segregation, particularly in the hematopoietic system. Dido1 is important for maintaining embryonic stem (ES) cells and directly regulates the expression of pluripotency factors. It is the shortest isoform that contains only a highly conserved PHD finger responsible for the binding of histone H3 with a higher affinity for trimethylated lysine4 (H3K4me3). Gene Dido1 is a Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) target gene and promotes BMP-induced melanoma progression. It also triggers apoptosis after nuclear translocation and caspase upregulation. Dido3 is the largest isoform and is ubiquitously expressed in all human tissues. It is dispensable for ES cell self-renewal and pluripotency, but is involved in the maintenance of stem cell genomic stability and tumorigenesis. Dido3 contains a PHD finger, a transcription elongation factor S-II subunit M (TFSIIM) domain, a SPOC module, and a long C-terminal region (CT) of unknown homology.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDvTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPD----IDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15552     1 YCICRKPHN-NRFMICCDRCEEWFHGDCVGITEAQGKEmeenIEEYVCPKC 50

PHD finger superfamily; The PHD finger superfamily includes a canonical plant homeodomain (PHD) finger typically characterized as Cys4HisCys3, and a non-canonical extended PHD finger, characterized as Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His. Variations include the RAG2 PHD finger characterized by Cys3His2Cys2His and the PHD finger 5 found in nuclear receptor-binding SET domain-containing proteins characterized by Cys4HisCys2His. The PHD finger is also termed LAP (leukemia-associated protein) motif or TTC (trithorax consensus) domain. Single or multiple copies of PHD fingers have been found in a variety of eukaryotic proteins involved in the control of gene transcription and chromatin dynamics. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins. They also function as epigenome readers controlling gene expression through molecular recruitment of multi-protein complexes of chromatin regulators and transcription factors. The PHD finger domain SF is structurally similar to the RING and FYVE_like superfamilies.

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gi 530391243    7 YC-VCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15489     1 SCiVCGKGGDLGGELLQCDGCGKWFHADCLGPPLSSFVPNGKWICPVC 48

PHD finger found in death-inducer obliterator variants Dido1, Dido2, and Dido3; This family includes three alternative splicing variants (Dido1, 2, and 3) encoded by the Dido gene, which have been implicated in a number of cellular processes such as apoptosis and chromosomal segregation, particularly in the hematopoietic system. Dido1, also termed DIO-1, or death-associated transcription factor 1 (DATF-1), is important for maintaining embryonic stem (ES) cells and directly regulates the expression of pluripotency factors. It is the shortest isoform that contains only a highly conserved plant homeodomain (PHD) finger responsible for the binding of histone H3 with a higher affinity for trimethylated lysine 4 (H3K4me3). Gene Dido is a Bonemorphogenetic protein (BMP) target gene, which promotes BMP-induced melanoma progression. It also triggers apoptosis after nuclear translocation and caspase upregulation. Dido3 is the largest isoform ubiquitously expressed in all human tissues. It is dispensable for ES cell self-renewal and pluripotency, but involved in the maintenance of stem cell genomic stability and tumorigenesis. Dido3 contains a PHD finger, a transcription elongation factor S-II subunit M (TFSIIM) domain, aspen paralog and ortholog (SPOC) module, and a long C-terminal region (CT) of unknown homology. Its PHD finger interacts with H3K4me3.

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gi 530391243    6 VYCVCRLPYDvTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDI----YHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15639     4 LYCICRQPHN-NRFMICCDRCEEWFHGDCVGITEARGRLLERngedYICPNC 54

PHD finger found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae extracellular matrix protein 5 (Ecm5p), Schizosaccharomyces pombe Lid2 complex component Lid2p, and similar proteins; The family includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ecm5p, Schizosaccharomyces pombe Lid2 complex component Lid2p, and similar proteins. Ecm5p is a JmjC domain-containing protein that directly removes histone lysine methylation via a hydroxylation reaction. It associates with the yeast Snt2p and Rpd3 deacetylase, which may play a role in regulating transcription in response to oxidative stress. Ecm5p promotes oxidative stress tolerance, while Snt2p ultimately decreases tolerance. Ecm5p contains an N-terminal ARID domain, a JmjC domain, and a C-terminal plant homeodomain (PHD) finger. Lid2p is a trimethyl H3K4 (H3K4me3) demethylase responsible for H3K4 hypomethylation in heterochromatin. It interacts with the histone lysine-9 methyltransferase, Clr4, through the Dos1/Clr8-Rik1 complex, and mediates H3K9 methylation and small RNA production. It also acts cooperatively with the histone modification enzymes Set1 and Lsd1 and plays an essential role in cross-talk between H3K4 and H3K9 methylation in euchromatin. Lid2p contains a JmjC domain, three PHD fingers and a JmjN domain. This model includes the second PHD finger of Lid2p.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTrfMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15518     1 YCFCRQGEGGT--MIECEICKEWYHVKCIKNGRWKLDDDDKFVCPIC 45

PHD finger found in Transcription factor 19 (TCF-19), Lysine-specific demethylase KDM5A and KDM5B, and other similar proteins; TCF-19 was identified as a putative trans-activating factor with expression beginning at the late G1-S boundary in dividing cells. It functions as a novel islet factor necessary for proliferation and survival in the INS-1 beta cell line. It plays an important role in susceptibility to both Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM); it has been suggested that it may positively impact beta cell mass under conditions of beta cell stress and increased insulin demand. KDM5A was originally identified as a retinoblastoma protein (Rb)-binding partner and its inactivation may be important for Rb to promote differentiation. It is involved in transcription through interaction with TBP, p107, nuclear receptors, Myc, Sin3/HDAC, Mad1, RBP-J, CLOCK, and BMAL1. KDM5B has a restricted expression pattern in the testis, ovary, and transiently in the mammary gland of the pregnant female and has been shown to be upregulated in breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer, suggesting a potential role in tumorigenesis. Both KDM5A and KDM5B function as trimethylated histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3) demethylases. This family also includes Caenorhabditis elegans Lysine-specific demethylase 7 homolog (ceKDM7A). ceKDM7A (also termed JmjC domain-containing protein 1.2, PHD finger protein 8 homolog, or PHF8 homolog) is a plant homeodomain (PHD)- and JmjC domain-containing protein that functions as a histone demethylase specific for H3K9me2 and H3K27me2. The binding of the PHD finger to H3K4me3 guides H3K9me2- and H3K27me2-specific demethylation by its catalytic JmjC domain in a trans-histone regulation mechanism. In addition, this family includes plant protein OBERON 1 and OBERON 2, Alfin1-like (AL) proteins, histone acetyltransferases (HATs) HAC, and AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 4 (ARID4).

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gi 530391243    8 CV-CRLP-YDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15517     2 CGiCNLEtAAVDELWVQCDGCDKWFHQFCLGLSNERYADEDKFKCPNC 49

PHD finger found in putative E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase UBR7; UBR7, also termed N-recognin-7, is a UBR box-containing protein that belongs to the E3 ubiquitin ligase family that recognizes N-degrons or structurally related molecules for ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis or related processes through the UBR box motif. In addition to the UBR box, UBR7 also harbors a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger. The biochemical properties of UBR7 remain unclear.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPY-----DVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVG--VEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15542     1 YCTCDRPYpdpedEVEDEMIQCVLCEDWFHGRHLGltPPEPDPDEFDEMICSGC 54

A domain family that is part of the cupin metalloenzyme superfamily; Probable enzymes, but of unknown functions, that regulate chromatin reorganisation processes (Clissold and Ponting, in press).

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gi 530391243    201 RMSSFVEPPdivKKLSWVENYWPDdalLAKPKVTKYCLICVKDSYTDFHIDSGGASAWYHVLKG 264
Cdd:smart00558    1 QLWNLAKLP---FKLNLLSDLPED---IPGPDVGPYLYMGMAGSTTPWHIDDYDLVNYLHQGAG 58

PHD finger found in Arabidopsis thaliana PHD finger protein MALE MEIOCYTE DEATH 1 (MMD1), PHD finger protein MALE STERILITY 1 (MS1), and similar proteins; MMD1 is a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger protein expressed in male meiocytes. It is encoded by the gene DUET, which is required for male meiotic chromosome organization and progression. MMD1 has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression during meiosis. The mmd1 mutation triggers cell death in male meiocytes. MS1 is a nuclear transcriptional activator that is important for tapetal development and pollen wall biosynthesis. It contains a Leu zipper-like domain and a PHD finger motif, both of which are essential for its function.

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15556     2 CSCGTRDDDGERMIACDVCEVWQHTRCVGIADNEEPP-DHFLCRRC 46

PHD finger found in plant Alfin1-like (AL) proteins; AL proteins are ubiquitously expressed nuclear proteins existing only in plants. They are involved in chromatin regulation by binding to tri- and dimethylated histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me3/2), the active histone markers, through their plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers.

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gi 530391243   10 CRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15613     5 CGGNYTADEFWICCDVCEKWYHGKCVKITPAKAEHIKQYKCPSC 48

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 23 (PHF23); PHF23, also termed PHD-containing protein JUNE-1, is a hypothetical protein with a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger. It is encoded by gene PHF23 that acts as a candidate fusion partner for the nucleoporin gene NUP98. The NUP98-PHF23 fusion results from a cryptic translocation t(11;17)(p15;p13) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYdVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPdiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15631     2 CYCGKPF-AGRPMIECSQCGTWIHLSCAKIKKSNVP--DFFYCQKC 44

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 20 (PHF20); PHF20, also termed Glioma-expressed antigen 2, or hepatocellular carcinoma-associated antigen 58, or novel zinc finger protein, or transcription factor TZP (referring to Tudor and zinc finger domain containing protein), is a regulator of NF-kappaB activation by disrupting recruitment of PP2A to p65. It also functions as a transcription factor that binds Akt and plays a role in Akt cell survival/growth signaling. Moreover, it transcriptionally regulates p53. The phosphorylation of PHF20 on Ser291 mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) is essential in tumorigenesis via the regulation of p53 mediated signaling. PHF20 contains an N-terminal malignant brain tumor (MBT) domain, two Tudor domains, a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and the putative DNA-binding domains, AT hook and Cys2His2-type zinc finger.

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPyDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPdiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15634     2 CICEVQ-EENDFMIQCEECLCWQHGVCMGLLEDNVP--EKYTCYIC 44

PHD finger found in PHD finger proteins PHF13 and PHF23; PHF13, also termed survival time-associated PHD finger protein in ovarian cancer 1 (SPOC1), is a novel plant homeodomain (PHD) finger-containing protein that shows strong expression in spermatogonia and ovarian cancer cells, modulates chromatin structure and mitotic chromosome condensation, and is important for proper cell division. It is also required for spermatogonial stem cell differentiation and sustained spermatogenesis. The overexpression of PHF13 associates with unresectable carcinomas and shorter survival in ovarian cancer. PHF23, also termed PHD-containing protein JUNE-1, is a hypothetical protein with a PHD finger. It is encoded by gene PHF23 that acts as a candidate fusion partner for the nucleoporin gene NUP98. The NUP98-PHF23 fusion results from a cryptic translocation t(11;17)(p15;p13) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYdVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPdiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15546     2 CFCGKPF-AGRPMIECSECLTWIHLSCAKIRKNNVP--EVFICQKC 44

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 13 (PHF13); PHF13, also termed survival time-associated PHD finger protein in ovarian cancer 1 (SPOC1), is a novel plant homeodomain (PHD) finger-containing protein that shows strong expression in spermatogonia and ovarian cancer cells, modulates chromatin structure and mitotic chromosome condensation, and is important for proper cell division. It is also required for spermatogonial stem cell differentiation and sustained spermatogenesis. The overexpression of PHF13 associates with unresectable carcinomas and shorter survival in ovarian cancer.

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gi 530391243    6 VYCVCRLPYdVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPdiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15632     2 VTCFCMKPF-AGRPMIECNECHTWIHLSCAKIRKSNVP--EVYVCQKC 46

PHD finger 6 found in Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2C (KMT2C) and PHD finger 5 found in KMT2D; KMT2C, also termed myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia protein 3 (MLL3), or homologous to ALR protein, is a histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) lysine methyltransferase that functions as a circadian factor contributing to genome-scale circadian transcription. It is a component of a large complex that acts as a coactivator of multiple transcription factors, including the bile acid (BA)-activated nuclear receptor, farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a critical player in BA homeostasis. The MLL3 complex is essential for p53 transactivation of small heterodimer partner (SHP). KMT2C is also a part of activating signal cointegrator-2 (ASC-2)-containing complex (ASCOM) that contains the transcriptional coactivator nuclear receptor coactivator 6 (NCOA6), KMT2C and its paralog MLL4. The ASCOM complex is critical for nuclear receptor (NR) activation of bile acid transporter genes and is down regulated in cholestasis. KMT2D, also termed ALL1-related protein (ALR), is encoded by the gene that was named MLL4, a fourth human homolog of Drosophila trithorax, located on chromosome 12. It enzymatically generates trimethylated histone H3 Lysine 4 (H3K4me3). It plays an essential role in differentiating the human pluripotent embryonal carcinoma cell line NTERA-2 clone D1 (NT2/D1) stem cells by activating differentiation-specific genes, such as HOXA1-3 and NESTIN. KMT2D is also a part of ASCOM. Both KMT2C and KMT2D contain the catalytic domain SET, several plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, two extended PHD (ePHD) fingers, Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His, a RING finger, an HMG (high-mobility group)-binding motif, and two FY-rich regions. This model corresponds to the sixth PHD finger of KMT2C and the fifth PHD finger of KMT2D.

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGV---EEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15514     3 PVCSRSYNEGELIIQCSQCERWLHGACDSLrteEEAERAADNGYRCLLC 51

PHD finger 3 found in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Lid2 complex component Lid2p and similar proteins; Lid2p is a trimethyl H3K4 (H3K4me3) demethylase responsible for H3K4 hypomethylation in heterochromatin. It interacts with the histone lysine-9 methyltransferase, Clr4, through the Dos1/Clr8-Rik1 complex, and mediates H3K9 methylation and small RNA production. It also acts cooperatively with the histone modification enzymes Set1 and Lsd1, and plays an essential role in cross-talk between H3K4 and H3K9 methylation in euchromatin. Lid2p contains a JmjC domain, three PHD fingers and a JmjN domain. The family corresponds to the third PHD finger.

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15520     2 CGCGEGFNIADRMIFCDRCERTVHLDCVGLSDRIVDSPSEFFCPEC 47

PHD finger 3 found in histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A) and 2B (KMT2B); This family includes histone-lysine N-methyltransferase trithorax (Trx) like proteins, KMT2A (MLL1) and KMT2B (MLL2), which comprise the mammalian Trx branch of the COMPASS family, and are both essential for mammalian embryonic development. KMT2A regulates chromatin-mediated transcription through the catalysis of methylation of histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4), and is frequently rearranged in acute leukemia. KMT2A functions as the catalytic subunit in the MLL1 complex. KMT2B is a second human homolog of Drosophila trithorax, located on chromosome 19 and functions as the catalytic subunit in the MLL2 complex. It plays a critical role in memory formation through mediating hippocampal H3K4 di- and trimethylation. It is also required for RNA polymerase II association and protection from DNA methylation at the MagohB CpG island promoter. Both KMT2A and KMT2B contain a CxxC (x for any residue) zinc finger domain, three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, an extended PHD (ePHD) finger, Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His, two FY (phenylalanine tyrosine)-rich domains, and a SET (Suppressor of variegation, Enhancer of zeste, Trithorax) domain. This model corresponds to the third PHD finger.

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gi 530391243    7 YC-VCRLPYDVTRF---MIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEE------APDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15508     1 YCpLCEKCYDDDDYdskMMQCSQCDHWVHAKCEGLSDEMyeilsyLPESIEYTCSLC 57

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 20-like protein 1 (P20L1); P20L1 is an active malignant brain tumor (MBT) domain-containing protein that binds to monomethylated lysine 142 on DNA (Cytosine-5) Methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) (DNMT1K142me1) and colocalizes at the perinucleolar space in a SET7-dependent manner. Its MBT domain reads and controls enzyme levels of methylated DNMT1 in cells, thus representing a novel antagonist of DNMT1 proteasomal degradation. In addition to the MBT domain, PHF20L1 also contains two Tudor domains, a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and the putative DNA-binding domains, AT hook and Cys2His2-type zinc finger.

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gi 530391243    8 CVCRLPYDvTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPdiDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15633     2 CICEMDEE-NGFMIQCEECLCWQHSVCMGLLEESIP--EQYICYIC 44

PHD finger found in Arabidopsis thaliana protein OBERON 1, OBERON 2, and similar proteins mainly found in plants; Included in this family are OBERON 1 (OBE1, or potyvirus VPg-interacting protein 2) and OBERON 2 (OBE2, or potyvirus VPg-interacting protein 1), which have been involved in the maintenance and/or establishment of the meristems in Arabidopsis. They interact with potyvirus VPg-interacting proteins (PVIP1 and 2) and act as central regulators in auxin-mediated control of development. Both OBE1and OBE2 contain a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins.

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gi 530391243   21 IECDACKDWFHGSC----------VGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15612    18 IGCDVCSHWTHTDCairsgeismgVSLKGVEGSTEMEFHCRAC 60

PHD finger 2 found in metal-response element-binding transcription factor 2 (MTF2); MTF2, also termed metal regulatory transcription factor 2, or metal-response element DNA-binding protein M96, or Polycomb-like protein 2 (PCL2), complexes with the Polycomb repressive complex-2 (PRC2) in embryonic stem cells and regulates the transcriptional networks during embryonic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. It recruits the PRC2 complex to the inactive X chromosome and target loci in embryonic stem cells. Moreover, MTF2 is required for PRC2-mediated Hox cluster repression. It activates the Cdkn2a gene and promotes cellular senescence, thus suppressing the catalytic activity of PRC2 locally. MTF2 consists of an N-terminal Tudor domain followed by two plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, and a C-terminal MTF2 domain. This model corresponds to the second PHD finger.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCV 35
Cdd:cd15580     1 YCYCGGPGDWYLKMLQCCKCKQWFHEACV 29

PHD finger found in ubiquitin-like PHD and RING finger domain-containing protein UHRF1 and UHRF2; UHRF1 is a unique chromatin effector protein that integrates the recognition of both histone PTMs and DNA methylation. It is essential for cell proliferation and plays a critical role in the development and progression of many human carcinomas, such as laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), gastric cancer (GC), esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. UHRF1 acts as a transcriptional repressor through its binding to histone H3 when it is unmodified at Arg2. Its overexpression in human lung fibroblasts results in downregulation of expression of the tumour suppressor pRB. It also plays a role in transcriptional repression of the cell cycle regulator p21. Moreover, UHRF1-dependent repression of transcription factors can facilitate the G1-S transition. It interacts with Tat-interacting protein of 60 kDa (TIP60) and induces degradation-independent ubiquitination of TIP60. It is also an N-methylpurine DNA glycosylase (MPG)-interacting protein that binds MPG in a p53 status-independent manner in the DNA base excision repair (BER) pathway. In addition, UHRF1 functions as an epigenetic regulator that is important for multiple aspects of epigenetic regulation, including maintenance of DNA methylation patterns and recognition of various histone modifications. UHRF2 was originally identified as a ubiquitin ligase acting as a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) E3 ligase that enhances zinc finger protein 131 (ZNF131) SUMOylation but does not enhance ZNF131 ubiquitination. It also ubiquitinates PCNP, a PEST-containing nuclear protein. Moreover, UHRF2 functions as a nuclear protein involved in cell-cycle regulation and has been implicated in tumorigenesis. It interacts with cyclins, CDKs, p53, pRB, PCNA, HDAC1, DNMTs, G9a, methylated histone H3 lysine 9, and methylated DNA. It interacts with the cyclin E-CDK2 complex, ubiquitinates cyclins D1 and E1, induces G1 arrest, and is involved in the G1/S transition regulation. Furthermore, UHRF2 is a direct transcriptional target of the transcription factor E2F-1 in the induction of apoptosis. It recruits HDAC1 and binds to methyl-CpG. UHRF2 also participates in the maturation of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) by interacting with the HBV core protein and promoting its degradation. Both UHRF1 and UHRF2 contain an N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain (UBL), a tandem Tudor domain (TTD), a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a SET- and RING-associated (SRA) domain, and a C-terminal RING finger.

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gi 530391243   23 CDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15525    17 CDECDMAYHLYCLDPPLTSLPDDDEWYCPDC 47

PHD finger 2 found in polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2)-associated polycomb-like (PCL) family proteins MTF2, PHF19, and similar proteins; The PCL family includes PHD finger protein1 (PHF1) and its homologs metal-response element-binding transcription factor 2 (MTF2/PCL2) and PHF19/PCL3, which are accessory components of the Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) core complex and all contain an N-terminal Tudor domain followed by two plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, and a C-terminal MTF2 domain. PCL proteins specifically recognize tri-methylated H3K36 (H3K36me3) through their N-terminal Tudor domains. The interaction between their Tudor domains and H3K36me3 is critical for both the targeting and spreading of PRC2 into active chromatin regions and for the maintenance of optimal repression of poised developmental genes where PCL proteins, H3K36me3, and H3K27me3 coexist. Moreover, unlike other PHD finger-containing proteins, the first PHD finger of PCL proteins do not display histone H3K4 binding affinity and they do not affect the Tudor domain binding to histones. This model corresponds to the second PHD finger.

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gi 530391243    7 YCVCRLPYDVTRFMIECDACKDWFHGSCV 35
Cdd:cd15503     1 YCYCGGPGEWNLKMLQCCKCRQWFHEACL 29

PHD finger 3 found in lysine-specific demethylase 5B (KDM5B); KDM5B, also termed Cancer/testis antigen 31 (CT31), or Histone demethylase JARID1B, or Jumonji/ARID domain-containing protein 1B (JARID1B), or PLU-1, or retinoblastoma-binding protein 2 homolog 1 (RBP2-H1 or RBBP2H1A), is a member of the JARID subfamily within the JmjC proteins. It has a restricted expression pattern in the testis, ovary, and transiently in the mammary gland of the pregnant female and has been shown to be upregulated in breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer, suggesting a potential role in tumorigenesis. KDM5B acts as a histone demethylase that catalyzes the removal of trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me3), induced by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). It also mediates demethylation of H3K4me2 and H3K4me1. Moreover, KDM5B functions as a negative regulator of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal and progenitor cell activity. KDM5B has also been shown to interact with the DNA binding transcription factors BF-1 and PAX9, as well as TIEG1/KLF10 (transforming growth factor-beta inducible early gene-1/Kruppel-like transcription factor 10), and possibly function as a transcriptional corepressor. KDM5B contains the catalytic JmjC domain, JmjN, the BRIGHT domain, which is an AT-rich interacting domain (ARID), and a Cys5HisCys2 zinc finger, as well as three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers. This model corresponds to the third PHD finger.

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gi 530391243   21 IECD-ACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDiYHCPNC 53
Cdd:cd15687    18 VQCDgSCNRWFHQVCVGVSAEMAEKED-YICVSC 50