EZH2 is the catalytic subunit of the PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex, which methylates Lys9 (H3K9me) and Lys27 (H3K27me) of histone H3, leading to transcriptional repression of the affected target gene. Able to mono-, di- and trimethylate Lys27 of histone H3 to form H3K27me1, H3K27me2 and H3K27me3, respectively. Compared to EZH2-containing complexes, it is more abundant in embryonic stem cells and plays a major role in forming H3K27me3, which is required for embryonic stem cell identity and proper differentiation. The PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex may also serve as a recruiting platform for DNA methyltransferases, thereby linking two epigenetic repression systems. Genes repressed by the PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex include HOXC8, HOXA9, MYT1, CDKN2A and retinoic acid target genes. EZH2 can also methylate non-histone proteins such as the transcription factor GATA4.
Immunogen Region
2-end (all components)
Tag
N-terminal His-tag
Description
Mutant version of our regular EZH2 5-member complex (Cat. #51004), but with a Tyr-to-His mutation on a.a. 646 of the QA EZH2 protein. Complex of human EZH2 (GenBank Accession No. NM_004456), a.a. 2-end; Y646H*, with N-terminal His tag, MW= 86 kDa, human EED (NM_003797), a.a. 2-end with N-terminal Flag tag, MW= 51 kDa, human SUZ12 (NM_015355), a.a. 2-end with N-terminal His tag, MW = 87 kDa, Human AEBP2 (NM_153207), a.a. 2-end with N-terminal His tag, MW= 53 kDa, and human RbAp48 (NM_005610), a.a. 2-end with N-terminal His tag, MW = 48 kDa, co-expressed in baculovirus expression system.
Host cell line: Sf9 cells
Formulation
40 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, 110 mM NaCl, 2.2 mM KCl, 200 mM imidazole, and 20% glycerol.
Species
Human
Application
Useful for Western blot analysis and to investigate protein-protein interactions in the EZH2 complex.
Notes
This mutation is often cited in the scientific literature as Y641H in variant 3 (GenBank #NM_001203247). Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.