NCBI Accession #
NP_200746.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_125329.4
NCBI Official Full Name
methyl-CPG-binding domain 6
NCBI Official Symbol
MBD6
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATMBD6; F2O15.4; F2O15_4; methyl-CPG-binding domain 6
NCBI Protein Information
methyl-CPG-binding domain 6
NCBI Summary
Protein containing methyl-CpG-binding domain.Has sequence similarity to human MBD proteins.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtMBD6; MBD06
UniProt Protein Name
Methyl-CpG-binding domain-containing protein 6
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Methyl-CpG-binding protein MBD6
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LTJ1
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LTJ1
UniProt Comments
Transcriptional regulator that binds CpG, CpNpN and CpNpG (N is A, T, or C) islands in promoters regardless the DNA methylation status. Plays probably a role in gene silencing. May associate with histone deacetylase proteins (HDAC). Required for nucleolar dominance that consist in the silencing of rRNA genes inherited from one progenitor in genetic hybrids. Recruited to rRNA genes in a DRM2-dependent manner.