Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase MECOM

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

**Definition:** Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MECOM (1230 aa, ~138 kDa) is encoded by the human MECOM gene. This protein plays a role in monomethylation of lysine-9 in histone H3 (H3K9me1).

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.1.1.367 - EVI-1 - Ecotropic Virus Integration 1 Site Protein - Ecotropic Virus Integration Site 1 Protein Homolog - MDS1 and EVI1 Complex Locus Protein - MECOM - Myelodysplasia Syndrome 1 Protein - Myelodysplasia Syndrome-Associated Protein 1