Egl Nine Homolog 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Egl nine homolog 1 (426 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human EGLN1 gene. This protein plays a role in the modification of hypoxia-inducible factor alpha proteins in response to hypoxic conditions.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.14.11.29 - EGLN1 - HIF-PH2 - HIF-Prolyl Hydroxylase 2 - HPH-2 - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase 2 - PHD2 - Prolyl Hydroxylase Domain-Containing Protein 2 - SM-20