PR Domain Zinc Finger Protein 8

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

**Definition:** PR domain zinc finger protein 8 (689 aa, ~72 kDa) is encoded by the human PRDM8 gene. This protein is involved in histone methylation and transcriptional repression of steroidogenesis marker genes and genes involved in neural development and neuronal differentiation.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.1.1.- - PR Domain Containing 8 - PR Domain-Containing Protein 8 - PR-Domain Containing Protein 8 - PRDM8