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MPHOSPH8 M-phase phosphoprotein 8

Gene ID: 54737, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: TWA3; mpp8; HSMPP8

Summary

Enables chromatin binding activity and methylated histone binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of single stranded viral RNA replication via double stranded DNA intermediate; regulation of DNA methylation; and regulation of gene expression. Located in several cellular components, including cytosol; heterochromatin; and nuclear lumen. Part of nucleosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Genomic context

Location:
13q12.11
Sequence:
Chromosome: 13; NC_000013.11 (19633659..19673441)
Total number of exons:
16

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