Function and Biology

LSD1-CoREST in complex with AW2, long soaking

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: promoter-specific chromatin binding
Biological process: positive regulation of stem cell proliferation
Cellular component: DNA repair complex

EC 1.14.99.66: [Histone-H3]-N(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysine(4) FAD-dependent demethylase

Reaction catalysed:
(1a) a [histone H3]-N(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysine(4) + acceptor + H(2)O = a [histone H3]-N(6)-methyl-L-lysine(4) + formaldehyde + reduced acceptor
Systematic name:
[Histone H3]-N(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysine(4):acceptor oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
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Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF00249
Domain description: Myb-like DNA-binding domain
Occurring in:
  1. REST corepressor 1

PF20878
Domain description: Helical region in REST corepressor
Occurring in:
  1. REST corepressor 1

PF01593
Domain description: Flavin containing amine oxidoreductase
Occurring in:
  1. Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A

PF04433
Domain description: SWIRM domain
Occurring in:
  1. Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A