KDM8 explained

Lysine demethylase 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KDM8 gene.^[1]

Function

This gene likely encodes a histone lysine demethylase. Studies of a similar protein in mouse indicate a potential role for this protein as a tumor suppressor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.

Further reading

• Suzuki T, Minehata K, Akagi K, Jenkins NA, Copeland NG . Tumor suppressor gene identification using retroviral insertional mutagenesis in Blm-deficient mice . EMBO J. . 25 . 14 . 3422–31 . 2006 . 16858412 . 1523184 . 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601215 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrez Gene: Lysine demethylase 8. 2016-04-09.