second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 365 VIPSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYSHV 444
Cdd:cd20135     1 VTPSGFRVGMKLEAVDKKNPSFICVATITDMVDNRLLIHFDNWDESYDYWCDASSPYIHPVGYCQEHGRTLTTPPGYKDP 80

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gi 1958651867 445 KHFSWDKYLEETN 457
Cdd:cd20135    81 KHFSWEKYLEETN 93

SAM domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 proteins of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 (Sex comb on midleg, Malignant brain tumor) subfamily proteins (also known as L3mbtl3,4 proteins) is a putative protein-protein interaction domain. Proteins of this subfamily are predicted transcriptional regulators belonging to Polycomb group. The majority of them are multidomain proteins: in addition to the C-terminal SAM domain, they contain three MBT repeats and Zn finger domain. Murine L3mbtl3 protein of this subfamily is essential for maturation of myeloid progenitor cells during differentiation. Human L3mbtl4 is a potential tumor suppressor gene in breast cancer, while deregulation of L3MBTL3 is associated with neuroblastoma.

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gi 1958651867 793 VSKWSTDEVSEFIQSLPGCEEHGKVFKDEQIDGEAFLLMTQTDIVKIMSIKLGPALKIFNSILMFK 858
Cdd:cd09582     1 VLRWSVDEVAEFVQSLPGCEEHAKVFRDEQIDGEAFLLLTQSDLVKILGIKLGPALKIYNSILMLR 66

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 365 VIPSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYSHV 444
Cdd:cd20135     1 VTPSGFRVGMKLEAVDKKNPSFICVATITDMVDNRLLIHFDNWDESYDYWCDASSPYIHPVGYCQEHGRTLTTPPGYKDP 80

                          90
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gi 1958651867 445 KHFSWDKYLEETN 457
Cdd:cd20135    81 KHFSWEKYLEETN 93

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 1958651867  450 DKYLEETNSLPAPARAFK---VKPPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDI 526
Cdd:smart00561   1 EDYLEETGARAAPVELFKqpvDSPPNGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPDI 80

                           90
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gi 1958651867  527 HPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:smart00561  81 FPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

SAM domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 proteins of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 (Sex comb on midleg, Malignant brain tumor) subfamily proteins (also known as L3mbtl3,4 proteins) is a putative protein-protein interaction domain. Proteins of this subfamily are predicted transcriptional regulators belonging to Polycomb group. The majority of them are multidomain proteins: in addition to the C-terminal SAM domain, they contain three MBT repeats and Zn finger domain. Murine L3mbtl3 protein of this subfamily is essential for maturation of myeloid progenitor cells during differentiation. Human L3mbtl4 is a potential tumor suppressor gene in breast cancer, while deregulation of L3MBTL3 is associated with neuroblastoma.

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gi 1958651867 793 VSKWSTDEVSEFIQSLPGCEEHGKVFKDEQIDGEAFLLMTQTDIVKIMSIKLGPALKIFNSILMFK 858
Cdd:cd09582     1 VLRWSVDEVAEFVQSLPGCEEHAKVFRDEQIDGEAFLLLTQSDLVKILGIKLGPALKIYNSILMLR 66

mbt repeat; The function of this repeat is unknown, but is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. The repeat is found in up to four copies as in Swiss:Q9UHJ3. The repeat contains a completely conserved glutamate at its amino terminus that may be important for function.

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gi 1958651867 267 MKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPK 332
Cdd:pfam02820   1 MKLEAVDPLNPSLICVATVVKVLGGRLRLRFDGWDDSYDFWCHADSPDIHPVGWCEKNGHPLQPPK 66

mbt repeat; The function of this repeat is unknown, but is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. The repeat is found in up to four copies as in Swiss:Q9UHJ3. The repeat contains a completely conserved glutamate at its amino terminus that may be important for function.

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gi 1958651867 374 MKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPP 439
Cdd:pfam02820   1 MKLEAVDPLNPSLICVATVVKVLGGRLRLRFDGWDDSYDFWCHADSPDIHPVGWCEKNGHPLQPPK 66

Sterile alpha motif; Widespread domain in signalling and nuclear proteins. In EPH-related tyrosine kinases, appears to mediate cell-cell initiated signal transduction via the binding of SH2-containing proteins to a conserved tyrosine that is phosphorylated. In many cases mediates homodimerisation.

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gi 1958651867  793 VSKWSTDEVSEFIQSLpGCEEHGKVFKDEQIDGEAFL-LMTQTDIVKIMSIKLGPALKIFNSILMFKA 859
Cdd:smart00454   1 VSQWSPESVADWLESI-GLEQYADNFRKNGIDGALLLlLTSEEDLKELGITKLGHRKKILKAIQKLKE 67

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage and may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 258 YNKNGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPKGYKEE 337
Cdd:cd20101     1 FNKNGFKVGMKLEGIDPKHPSLFCVLSVAEVRGYRLRLHFDGYSECYDFWVNADSPDIFPVGWCEKTGHKLQPPKGYTSE 80

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gi 1958651867 338 EFNWQSYLKTCKAQAAPKSLF 358
Cdd:cd20101    81 TFSWSAYLKLTKAQAAPKHLF 101

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage and may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 250 FKEHQSFPYNKNGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLR 329
Cdd:cd20131     1 FQDSQAVTHNKNGFKLGMKLEGIDPQHPSMYFILTVAEVCGYRLRLHFDGYSECHDFWVNANSPDIHPAGWFEKTGHKLQ 80

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gi 1958651867 330 PPKGYKEEEFNWQSYLKTCKAQAAPKSLF 358
Cdd:cd20131    81 PPKGYKEEEFSWSQYLRSTRAQAAPKHLF 109

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 367 PSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYShVKH 446
Cdd:cd20102     1 PHGFRVGMKLEAVDRKNPSLICVATVTDVIGNRFLVHFDGWDDSYDYWCDPDSPYIHPVGWCEENGKTLQPPKGYS-PGN 79

                          90
                  ....*....|.
gi 1958651867 447 FSWDKYLEETN 457
Cdd:cd20102    80 FSWDKYLEETN 90

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 365 VIPSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYSHV 444
Cdd:cd20134     1 PPPLGFQVGMKLEAVDRMNPSLVCVASVTDVVDSRFLVHFDNWDDTYDYWCDPSSPYIHPVGWCQKQGKPLTPPQDYPDP 80

                          90
                  ....*....|..
gi 1958651867 445 KHFSWDKYLEET 456
Cdd:cd20134    81 DNFSWEKYLEET 92

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 466 FKVKPPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAPL 543
Cdd:cd20139     1 FKLRPPHGFQVNMKLEAVDKRNPILIRVATIVDKDDHRIKLHFDGWDHNYDFWVDADSPDIHPVGWCDKTGHALQVPL 78

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 470 PPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAPL 543
Cdd:cd20137     1 PPHGFQVNMKLEAVDRRNPALIRVASVEDVEDHRIKIHFDGWSHGYDFWIDADHPDIHPAGWCSKTGHPLQPPL 74

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 1958651867  235 SYLEEEKAVAVPTKLFKEHQSFPynKNGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALD 314
Cdd:smart00561   2 DYLEETGARAAPVELFKQPVDSP--PNGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPD 79

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gi 1958651867  315 IHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPP 331
Cdd:smart00561  80 IFPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

mbt repeat; The function of this repeat is unknown, but is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. The repeat is found in up to four copies as in Swiss:Q9UHJ3. The repeat contains a completely conserved glutamate at its amino terminus that may be important for function.

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gi 1958651867 478 MKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAPL 543
Cdd:pfam02820   1 MKLEAVDPLNPSLICVATVVKVLGGRLRLRFDGWDDSYDFWCHADSPDIHPVGWCEKNGHPLQPPK 66

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 261 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPKGYKEEEFN 340
Cdd:cd20102     2 HGFRVGMKLEAVDRKNPSLICVATVTDVIGNRFLVHFDGWDDSYDYWCDPDSPYIHPVGWCEENGKTLQPPKGYSPGNFS 81

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gi 1958651867 341 WQSYLKTCK 349
Cdd:cd20102    82 WDKYLEETN 90

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 1958651867  342 QSYLKTCKAQAAPKSLFeNQNITVIPSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPH 421
Cdd:smart00561   1 EDYLEETGARAAPVELF-KQPVDSPPNGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPD 79

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gi 1958651867  422 IHPVGWCKEHRRTLITP 438
Cdd:smart00561  80 IFPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage and may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 470 PPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:cd20101     2 NKNGFKVGMKLEGIDPKHPSLFCVLSVAEVRGYRLRLHFDGYSECYDFWVNADSPDIFPVGWCEKTGHKLQPP 74

SAM domain of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Polycomb group is a protein-protein interaction domain. The Polycomb group includes transcriptional repressors which are involved in the regulation of some key regulatory genes during development in many organisms. They are best known for silencing Hox (Homeobox) genes. Polycomb proteins work together in large multimeric and chromatin-associated complexes. They organize chromatin of the target genes and maintain repressed states during many cell divisions. Polycomb proteins are classified based on their common function, but not on conserved domains and/or motifs; however many Polycomb proteins (members of PRC1 class complex) contain SAM domains which are more similar to each other inside of the Polycomb group than to SAM domains outside of it. Most information about structure and function of Polycomb SAM domains comes from studies of Ph (Polyhomeotic) and Scm (Sex comb on midleg) proteins. Polycomb SAM domains usually can be found at the C-terminus of the proteins. Some members of this group contain, in addition to the SAM domain, MTB repeats, Zn finger, and/or DUF3588 domains. Polycomb SAM domains can form homo- and/or heterooligomers through ML and EH surfaces. SAM/SAM oligomers apparently play a role in transcriptional repression through polymerization along the chromosome. Polycomb proteins are known to be highly expressed in some cells years before their cancer pathology; thus they are attractive markers for early cancer therapy.

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gi 1958651867 793 VSKWSTDEVSEFIQSLPGCEEHGKVFKDEQIDGEAFLLMTQTDIVKIMSIKLGPALKIFNSILM 856
Cdd:cd09509     1 PSKWSVDDVAQFIKSLDGCAEYAEVFREQEIDGQALLLLTEDDLLKGMGLKLGPALKIYNHIVK 64

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 471 PHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:cd20136     2 PKEFQVGMKLEAVDRKNPSLVCVATIADIVEDRLLVHFDNWDDSYDYWCDVNSPYIQPVGWCQENGRTLVAP 73

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 261 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPP 331
Cdd:cd20137     3 HGFQVNMKLEAVDRRNPALIRVASVEDVEDHRIKIHFDGWSHGYDFWIDADHPDIHPAGWCSKTGHPLQPP 73

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 470 PPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:cd20134     2 PPLGFQVGMKLEAVDRMNPSLVCVASVTDVVDSRFLVHFDNWDDTYDYWCDPSSPYIHPVGWCQKQGKPLTPP 74

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 367 PSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCK 429
Cdd:cd20103     2 PHGFEVGMKLEAVDKRNPRLIRVATVADVEDYRVKLHFDGWPDIYDFWVDDDSPDIHPPGWCS 64

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 472 HGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:cd20132     4 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSMYCVLTVAEVCGYRIRLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADSPDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLHPP 74

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg homolog 1; Sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) is a homolog of Drosophila Sex comb on midleg (Scm). It is a component of PRC1 (Polycomb repressive complex 1), which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase, both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. It contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 233 WASYLEEEKAVAVPTKLFKEHQSFPYNKngFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADA 312
Cdd:cd20105     4 WDKYLKETGAVPAPVHCFKQSYTPPVNE--FKIGMKLEAQDPRNTTSTCIATVVGLTGARLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDS 81

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gi 1958651867 313 LDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPKGYKEEEFNWQSY-LKTCK-AQAAPKSLFE 359
Cdd:cd20105    82 SEIQPIGNCEKNGGMLQPPLGFRLNASSWPMFlLKTLNgAEMAPVRIFH 130

malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat; The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones and are thought to affect a variety of chromatin processes, including transcription. It exists as tandem repeats and is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as Drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. In the human genome, there are at least 9 MBT repeat proteins, each containing two, three or four MBT repeats. MBT repeat proteins use a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine (monomethyllysine and/or dimethyllysine).

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gi 1958651867 263 FKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSD-CYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCE 322
Cdd:cd20088     1 FKVGMKLEAVDPLNPSEICVATVVKVVGGRLLLHFDGWDPsRYDFWCDVDSPDIHPVGWCE 61

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 367 PSGFRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYS 442
Cdd:cd20139     6 PHGFQVNMKLEAVDKRNPILIRVATIVDKDDHRIKLHFDGWDHNYDFWVDADSPDIHPVGWCDKTGHALQVPLGAS 81

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg family; The Sex comb on midleg (Scm) family of Polycomb proteins includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm protein, as well as two vertebrate homologs of Scm, Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) and sex comb on midleg-like protein 2 (SCML2). Scm is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Both SCMH1 and SCML2 are components of PRC1, which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. SCML2 is a germline-specific Polycomb protein that acts as a critical regulator of heterochromatin organization in spermatogenesis. Members of this family contain two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 260 KNGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPK 332
Cdd:cd20092     3 KNMFKVGMKLEAVDRKNPQLICPATVGDVDGDEIHISFDGWRGAFDYWCRYDSRDIFPVGWCKKTGHPLQPPG 75

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein Sfmbt (dSfmbt)-like family; The dSfmbt-like family includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm-like with four MBT domain-containing protein 1 (dSfmbt), as well as its two vertebrate homologs, MBT domain-containing protein 1 (MBTD1) and Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2). dSfmbt is a Polycomb group (PcG) repressor involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. MBTD1 and L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, are putative PcG proteins that specifically bind to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4. L3MBTL2 also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 261 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPP 331
Cdd:cd20100     1 HGFKVGMKLEAVDLMEPRLICVATVTRVVGRLLRVHFDGWDDEFDQWVDCDSPDIYPVGWCELVGYPLQPP 71

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 261 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPP 331
Cdd:cd20138     7 HGFQKNMKLEVVDKRNPMLIRVATVADTDDHRVKVHFDGWNNCYDYWIDADSPDIHPAGWCAKTGHPLQPP 77

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Scm-like with four MBT domains protein (SFMBT) family; The SFMBT family includes SFMBT1 and SFMBT2. SFMBT1, also called renal ubiquitous protein 1, is a transcriptional repressor protein that selectively binds the N-terminal tail of histone H3 and functions as a chromatin reader in regulating epigenetic silencing and the myogenic gene program. It mediates the recruitment of corepressor complexes to target genes, followed by chromatin compaction and repression of transcription. SFMBT2, also called Scm-like with 4 MBT domains protein 2, is a transcriptional repressor of the HOXB13 gene. It is required for trophoblast maintenance and placenta development. It also negatively regulates cell migration and invasion in prostate cancer cells. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 370 FRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNR-FLVHFDN----WDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLITPPGYSHv 444
Cdd:cd20095     1 FKVGMKLEALHPKNPSTICPATVTKVFNEYyFLVEIDDlrpeESEKITFVCHANSPGIFPVGWCAKNGLRLTPPPGYPK- 79

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gi 1958651867 445 KHFSWDKYLEETN 457
Cdd:cd20095    80 SEFDWDSYLKLCG 92

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage and may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 464 RAFKVKPPH--GFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQA 541
Cdd:cd20131     2 QDSQAVTHNknGFKLGMKLEGIDPQHPSMYFILTVAEVCGYRLRLHFDGYSECHDFWVNANSPDIHPAGWFEKTGHKLQP 81

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gi 1958651867 542 P 542
Cdd:cd20131    82 P 82

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg family; The Sex comb on midleg (Scm) family of Polycomb proteins includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm protein, as well as two vertebrate homologs of Scm, Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) and sex comb on midleg-like protein 2 (SCML2). Scm is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Both SCMH1 and SCML2 are components of PRC1, which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. SCML2 is a germline-specific Polycomb protein that acts as a critical regulator of heterochromatin organization in spermatogenesis. Members of this family contain two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 370 FRVGMKLEAADKKSPSIICVATVTDMVDNRFLVHFDNWDESYDYWCESNSPHIHPVGWCKEHRRTLiTPPG 440
Cdd:cd20092     6 FKVGMKLEAVDRKNPQLICPATVGDVDGDEIHISFDGWRGAFDYWCRYDSRDIFPVGWCKKTGHPL-QPPG 75

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in MBT domain-containing protein 1 (MBTD1); MBTD1 is a putative Polycomb group (PcG) protein that specifically binds to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4. MBTD1 contains four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 472 HGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDADSPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAP 542
Cdd:cd20129     1 HGFRVGMKLEAVDLMEPRLVCVATVTRIIHRLLRIHFDGWEDEYDQWVDCESPDLYPVGWCQLTGYQLQPP 71

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg homolog 1; Sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) is a homolog of Drosophila Sex comb on midleg (Scm). It is a component of PRC1 (Polycomb repressive complex 1), which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase, both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. It contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 446 HFSWDKYLEETNSLPAPARAFK---VKPPHGFQKKMKLEAVDKRNPLFIRVATVADTDDHRIKVHFDGWSSCYDYWIDAD 522
Cdd:cd20105     1 HFSWDKYLKETGAVPAPVHCFKqsyTPPVNEFKIGMKLEAQDPRNTTSTCIATVVGLTGARLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVD 80

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gi 1958651867 523 SPDIHPVGWCSKTGHPLQAPL 543
Cdd:cd20105    81 SSEIQPIGNCEKNGGMLQPPL 101

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg and similar proteins; Sex comb on midleg (Scm) is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Scm contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 1958651867 254 QSFPYNKNGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSVYCVLTVAEVCGYRIKLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADALDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLRPPKG 333
Cdd:cd20107     1 QAQNPPKNEFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSTEIHPIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 80

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gi 1958651867 334 YKEEEFNWQSYL 345
Cdd:cd20107    81 FRMNASSWPMFL 92

SAM domain of Ph (polyhomeotic) proteins of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Ph (polyhomeotic) proteins of Polycomb group is a protein-protein interaction domain. Ph1,2,3 proteins are members of PRC1 complex. This complex is involved in transcriptional repression of Hox (Homeobox) cluster genes. It is recruited through methylated H3Lys27 and supports the repression state by mediating monoubiquitination of histone H2A. Proteins of the Ph1,2,3 subfamily contribute to anterior-posterior neural tissue specification during embryogenesis. Additionally, the P2 protein of zebrafish is known to be involved in epiboly and tailbud formation. SAM domains of Ph proteins may interact with each other, forming homooligomers, as well as with SAM domains of other proteins, in particular with the SAM domain of Scm (sex comb on midleg) proteins, forming heterooligomers. Homooligomers are similar to the ones formed by SAM Pointed domains of the TEL proteins. Such SAM/SAM oligomers apparently play a role in transcriptional repression through polymerization along the chromosome.

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gi 1958651867 794 SKWSTDEVSEFIQSLPGCEEHGKVFKDEQIDGEAFLLMTQTDIVKIMSIKLGPALKIFNSILMFK 858
Cdd:cd09577     4 SKWSVEDVYEFIRSLPGCSDYAEEFRAQEIDGQALLLLKEDHLMSAMNIKLGPALKICAKINSLK 68