Lysine-Specific Demethylase 3B

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

**Definition:** Lysine-specific demethylase 3B (1761 aa, ~192 kDa) is encoded by the human KDM3B gene. This protein plays a role in demethylation of lysine-9 of histone H3 yielding formaldehyde and succinate.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.14.11.65 - JmjC Domain-Containing Histone Demethylation Protein 2B - Jumonji Domain Containing 1B - Jumonji Domain-Containing Protein 1B - KDM3B - Lysine (K)-Specific Demethylase 3B - Lysine Demethylase 3B - Nuclear Protein 5qNCA - [Histone H3]-Dimethyl-L-Lysine(9) Demethylase 3B