UTX (gene)
Encyclopedia
Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat, X chromosome, also known as UTX, is a protein
which in humans is encoded by the UTX gene
.
demethylation
, a potential means of regulating cellular metabolism.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
which in humans is encoded by the UTX gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
.
Function
UTX has been linked with histoneHistone
In biology, histones are highly alkaline proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. They are the chief protein components of chromatin, acting as spools around which DNA winds, and play a role in gene regulation...
demethylation
Demethylation
Demethylation is the chemical process resulting in the removal a of methyl group from a molecule.A common way of demethylation is the replacement of a methyl group by a hydrogen atom, resulting in a net loss of one carbon and two hydrogen atoms....
, a potential means of regulating cellular metabolism.