first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg and similar proteins; Sex comb on midleg (Scm) is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Scm contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 196 QAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 275
Cdd:cd20107   1 QAQNPPKNEFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSTEIHPIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 80

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gi 24645446 276 FRMNASSWPGYLCKILNNA 294
Cdd:cd20107  81 FRMNASSWPMFLLKTLNNA 99

SAM domain of Scm proteins of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Scm (Sex comb on midleg) subfamily of Polycomb group is a protein-protein interaction domain. Proteins of this subfamily are transcriptional repressors associated with PRC1 complex. This group includes invertebrate Scm protein and chordate Scm homolog 1 and Scm-like 1, 2, 3 proteins. Most have a SAM domain, two MBT repeats, and a DUF3588 domain, except Scm-like 4 proteins which do not have MBT repeats. Originally the Scm protein was described in Drosophila as a regulator required for proper spatial expression of homeotic genes. It plays a major role during early embryogenesis. SAM domains of Scm proteins can interact with each other, forming homooligomers, as well as with SAM domains of other proteins, in particular with SAM domains of Ph (polyhomeotic) proteins, forming heterooligomers. Homooligomers are similar to the ones formed by SAM Pointed domains of the TEL proteins. Such SAM/SAM oligomers apparently play a role in transcriptional repression through polymerization along the chromosome. Mammalian Scmh1 protein is known be indispensible member of PRC1 complex; it plays a regulatory role for the complex during meiotic prophase of male sperm cells, and is particularly involved in regulation of chromatin modification at the XY chromatin domain of the pachytene spermatocytes.

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gi 24645446 800 RSQPIDWTIEEVIQYIESNDN-SLAVHGDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSEMMMKYMGLKLGPALKICNLVNKVNG 870
Cdd:cd09578   1 SKDPSTWSVEDVVQFIKEADPqALAPHVDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSDMMMKYMGLKLGPALKLCYHIDKLKQ 72

MYM-type Zinc finger with FCS sequence motif; MYM-type zinc fingers were identified in MYM family proteins. Human protein Swiss:Q14202 is involved in a chromosomal translocation and may be responsible for X-linked retardation in XQ13.1. Swiss:Q9UBW7 is also involved in disease. In myeloproliferative disorders it is fused to FGF receptor 1; in atypical myeloproliferative disorders it is rearranged. Members of the family generally are involved in development. This Zn-finger domain functions as a transcriptional trans-activator of late vaccinia viral genes, and orthologues are also found in all nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses, NCLDV. This domain is also found fused to the C termini of recombinases from certain prokaryotic transposons.

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gi 24645446    58 AKRATCTWCGEGKLPLQYVLPTQTGK--KEFCSETCIAEF 95
Cdd:pfam06467   1 LVKATCWFCKKLIKNKPTVIVLQNDGsvGQFCSQSCLDSY 40

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg and similar proteins; Sex comb on midleg (Scm) is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Scm contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 196 QAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 275
Cdd:cd20107   1 QAQNPPKNEFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSTEIHPIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 80

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gi 24645446 276 FRMNASSWPGYLCKILNNA 294
Cdd:cd20107  81 FRMNASSWPMFLLKTLNNA 99

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 24645446    178 DAYLEETGSEAAPAKCFKQAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEI 257
Cdd:smart00561   1 EDYLEETGARAAPVELFKQPVDSPPNGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPDI 80

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gi 24645446    258 HAIGHCEKNGGMLQPP 273
Cdd:smart00561  81 FPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 24645446    312 NLFKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:smart00561  26 NGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPDIFPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

mbt repeat; The function of this repeat is unknown, but is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. The repeat is found in up to four copies as in Swiss:Q9UHJ3. The repeat contains a completely conserved glutamate at its amino terminus that may be important for function.

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gi 24645446   209 MKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPL 274
Cdd:pfam02820   1 MKLEAVDPLNPSLICVATVVKVLGGRLRLRFDGWDDSYDFWCHADSPDIHPVGWCEKNGHPLQPPK 66

Sterile alpha motif; Widespread domain in signalling and nuclear proteins. In EPH-related tyrosine kinases, appears to mediate cell-cell initiated signal transduction via the binding of SH2-containing proteins to a conserved tyrosine that is phosphorylated. In many cases mediates homodimerisation.

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gi 24645446    806 WTIEEVIQYIESNDnsLAVHGDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSEMMMKYMG-LKLGPALKICNLVNK 867
Cdd:smart00454   4 WSPESVADWLESIG--LEQYADNFRKNGIDGALLLLLTSEEDLKELGiTKLGHRKKILKAIQK 64

MYM-type Zinc finger with FCS sequence motif; MYM-type zinc fingers were identified in MYM family proteins. Human protein Swiss:Q14202 is involved in a chromosomal translocation and may be responsible for X-linked retardation in XQ13.1. Swiss:Q9UBW7 is also involved in disease. In myeloproliferative disorders it is fused to FGF receptor 1; in atypical myeloproliferative disorders it is rearranged. Members of the family generally are involved in development. This Zn-finger domain functions as a transcriptional trans-activator of late vaccinia viral genes, and orthologues are also found in all nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses, NCLDV. This domain is also found fused to the C termini of recombinases from certain prokaryotic transposons.

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gi 24645446    58 AKRATCTWCGEGKLPLQYVLPTQTGK--KEFCSETCIAEF 95
Cdd:pfam06467   1 LVKATCWFCKKLIKNKPTVIVLQNDGsvGQFCSQSCLDSY 40

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg and similar proteins; Sex comb on midleg (Scm) is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Scm contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 196 QAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 275
Cdd:cd20107   1 QAQNPPKNEFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSTEIHPIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 80

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gi 24645446 276 FRMNASSWPGYLCKILNNA 294
Cdd:cd20107  81 FRMNASSWPMFLLKTLNNA 99

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the sex comb on midleg family; The sex comb on midleg (Scm) family of Polycomb proteins includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm protein, as well as two vertebrate homologs of Scm, sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) and sex comb on midleg-like protein 2 (SCML2). Scm is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Both SCMH1 and SCML2 are components of PRC1, which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. SCML2 is a germline-specific Polycomb protein that acts as a critical regulator of heterochromatin organization in spermatogenesis. Members of this family contain two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 196 QAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 275
Cdd:cd20091   1 QSPIPPVNEFKVGMKLEAQDPRNLTSTCIATVVGIQGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSSDIHPVGWCEKNGGLLQPPLG 80

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gi 24645446 276 FRMNASSWPGYLCKILN 292
Cdd:cd20091  81 FRMNPSSWPMFLQKTLN 97

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg (Scm) and similar proteins; Scm is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Scm contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 312 NLFKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPPG 383
Cdd:cd20110   4 NLFKVGMKLEAVDRKNPHLICPATVGAVKDDQIFVTFDGWRGAFDYWCRYDSRDIFPVGWCARSGHPLQPPG 75

Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2; Present in Drosophila Scm, l(3)mbt, and vertebrate SCML2. These proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation.

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gi 24645446    178 DAYLEETGSEAAPAKCFKQAQNPPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEI 257
Cdd:smart00561   1 EDYLEETGARAAPVELFKQPVDSPPNGFKVGMKLEAVDPRNPSLICVATVVEVKGYRLLLHFDGWDDKYDFWCHADSPDI 80

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gi 24645446    258 HAIGHCEKNGGMLQPP 273
Cdd:smart00561  81 FPVGWCEKNGHPLQPP 96

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in sex comb on midleg-like protein 2 (SCML2) and similar proteins; SCML2 is a homolog of Drosophila Sex comb on midleg (Scm). It is a component of PRC1 (Polycomb repressive complex 1), which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase, both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCML2 is a germline-specific Polycomb protein that acts as a critical regulator of heterochromatin organization in spermatogenesis. SCML2 contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 312 NLFKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPPGHK 385
Cdd:cd20109   4 NNFKVGMKLEAIDKKNPYLICPATIGDVKGDEVFITFDGWRGAFDYWCKYDSRDIFPVGWCRLTGDVLQPPGNS 77

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Polycomb protein sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) and similar proteins; SCMH1 is a homolog of Drosophila Sex comb on midleg (Scm). It is a component of PRC1 (Polycomb repressive complex 1), which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase, both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. It contains two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 312 NLFKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPPG 383
Cdd:cd20108   4 NFFKTGMKLEAVDRKNPHFICPATIGEVRGSEVLVTFDGWRGAFDYWCRYDSRDIFPVGWCSLTGDNLQPPG 75

SAM domain of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Polycomb group is a protein-protein interaction domain. The Polycomb group includes transcriptional repressors which are involved in the regulation of some key regulatory genes during development in many organisms. They are best known for silencing Hox (Homeobox) genes. Polycomb proteins work together in large multimeric and chromatin-associated complexes. They organize chromatin of the target genes and maintain repressed states during many cell divisions. Polycomb proteins are classified based on their common function, but not on conserved domains and/or motifs; however many Polycomb proteins (members of PRC1 class complex) contain SAM domains which are more similar to each other inside of the Polycomb group than to SAM domains outside of it. Most information about structure and function of Polycomb SAM domains comes from studies of Ph (Polyhomeotic) and Scm (Sex comb on midleg) proteins. Polycomb SAM domains usually can be found at the C-terminus of the proteins. Some members of this group contain, in addition to the SAM domain, MTB repeats, Zn finger, and/or DUF3588 domains. Polycomb SAM domains can form homo- and/or heterooligomers through ML and EH surfaces. SAM/SAM oligomers apparently play a role in transcriptional repression through polymerization along the chromosome. Polycomb proteins are known to be highly expressed in some cells years before their cancer pathology; thus they are attractive markers for early cancer therapy.

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gi 24645446 803 PIDWTIEEVIQYIESNDnSLAVHGDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSEMMMKYMGLKLGPALKICNLVNK 867
Cdd:cd09509   1 PSKWSVDDVAQFIKSLD-GCAEYAEVFREQEIDGQALLLLTEDDLLKGMGLKLGPALKIYNHIVK 64

mbt repeat; The function of this repeat is unknown, but is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. The repeat is found in up to four copies as in Swiss:Q9UHJ3. The repeat contains a completely conserved glutamate at its amino terminus that may be important for function.

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gi 24645446   209 MKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPL 274
Cdd:pfam02820   1 MKLEAVDPLNPSLICVATVVKVLGGRLRLRFDGWDDSYDFWCHADSPDIHPVGWCEKNGHPLQPPK 66

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:cd20103   5 FEVGMKLEAVDKRNPRLIRVATVADVEDYRVKLHFDGWPDIYDFWVDDDSPDIHPPGWCSKTGHPLEPP 73

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 203 NDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGFRMNASS 282
Cdd:cd20133   4 NGFKVGMRLEGIDPEHPSLFCVLSVAEVQGYRLRLHFDGYSECYDFWVNADSPDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLLPPKGYKDGEFN 83

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gi 24645446 283 WPGYL--CK 289
Cdd:cd20133  84 WSSYLktCK 92

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 203 NDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGFRMNASS 282
Cdd:cd20132   4 NGFKVGMKLEGVDPEHQSMYCVLTVAEVCGYRIRLHFDGYSDCYDFWVNADSPDIHPVGWCEKTGHKLHPPKGYKEEEFN 83

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gi 24645446 283 WPGYL--CKI 290
Cdd:cd20132  84 WQSYLktCKA 93

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein Sfmbt (dSfmbt)-like family; The dSfmbt-like family includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm-like with four MBT domain-containing protein 1 (dSfmbt), as well as its two vertebrate homologs, MBT domain-containing protein 1 (MBTD1) and Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2). dSfmbt is a Polycomb group (PcG) repressor involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. MBTD1 and L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, are putative PcG proteins that specifically bind to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4. L3MBTL2 also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:cd20100   3 FKVGMKLEAVDLMEPRLICVATVTRVVGRLLRVHFDGWDDEFDQWVDCDSPDIYPVGWCELVGYPLQPP 71

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 202 NNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGFRMNAS 281
Cdd:cd20102   1 PHGFRVGMKLEAVDRKNPSLICVATVTDVIGNRFLVHFDGWDDSYDYWCDPDSPYIHPVGWCEENGKTLQPPKGYSPGNF 80

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gi 24645446 282 SWPGYLCKI 290
Cdd:cd20102  81 SWDKYLEET 89

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:cd20136   5 FQVGMKLEAVDRKNPSLVCVATIADIVEDRLLVHFDNWDDSYDYWCDVNSPYIQPVGWCQENGRTLVAP 73

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPM-QPPGHK 385
Cdd:cd20135   6 FRVGMKLEAVDKKNPSFICVATITDMVDNRLLIHFDNWDESYDYWCDASSPYIHPVGYCQEHGRTLtTPPGYK 78

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1)-like family; The L3MBTL1-like family includes L3MBTL1, L3MBTL3, and L3MBTL4. L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a PcG protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a PcG protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. Members of this family contain three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 201 PNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPP 273
Cdd:cd20103   1 PPHGFEVGMKLEAVDKRNPRLIRVATVADVEDYRVKLHFDGWPDIYDFWVDDDSPDIHPPGWCSKTGHPLEPP 73

malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat; The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones and are thought to affect a variety of chromatin processes, including transcription. It exists as tandem repeats and is found in a number of nuclear proteins such as Drosophila sex comb on midleg protein. In the human genome, there are at least 9 MBT repeat proteins, each containing two, three or four MBT repeats. MBT repeat proteins use a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine (monomethyllysine and/or dimethyllysine).

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gi 24645446 205 FKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSD-SQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCE 264
Cdd:cd20088   1 FKVGMKLEAVDPLNPSEICVATVVKVVGGRLLLHFDGWDpSRYDFWCDVDSPDIHPVGWCE 61

SAM domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 proteins of Polycomb group; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of Scm-like-3MBT3,4 (Sex comb on midleg, Malignant brain tumor) subfamily proteins (also known as L3mbtl3,4 proteins) is a putative protein-protein interaction domain. Proteins of this subfamily are predicted transcriptional regulators belonging to Polycomb group. The majority of them are multidomain proteins: in addition to the C-terminal SAM domain, they contain three MBT repeats and Zn finger domain. Murine L3mbtl3 protein of this subfamily is essential for maturation of myeloid progenitor cells during differentiation. Human L3mbtl4 is a potential tumor suppressor gene in breast cancer, while deregulation of L3MBTL3 is associated with neuroblastoma.

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gi 24645446 803 PIDWTIEEVIQYIESNdNSLAVHGDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSEMMMKYMGLKLGPALKICN 863
Cdd:cd09582   1 VLRWSVDEVAEFVQSL-PGCEEHAKVFRDEQIDGEAFLLLTQSDLVKILGIKLGPALKIYN 60

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2); L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, is a putative Polycomb group (PcG) protein that binds to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4 and also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. L3MBTL2 orchestrates ubiquitin signalling by dictating the sequential recruitment of RNF8 and RNF168 after DNA damage. It is an integral component of the polycomb repressive complex 1.6 (PRC1.6) and has been implicated in transcriptional repression and chromatin compaction. L3MBTL2 contains four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:cd20130   6 FKVGMKLEAVDLMEPRLICVATVKRVVHRLLSIHFDGWDSEYDQWVDCESPDIYPVGWCELTGYQLQPP 74

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Scm-like with four MBT domains protein (SFMBT) family; The SFMBT family includes SFMBT1 and SFMBT2. SFMBT1, also called renal ubiquitous protein 1, is a transcriptional repressor protein that selectively binds the N-terminal tail of histone H3 and functions as a chromatin reader in regulating epigenetic silencing and the myogenic gene program. It mediates the recruitment of corepressor complexes to target genes, followed by chromatin compaction and repression of transcription. SFMBT2, also called Scm-like with 4 MBT domains protein 2, is a transcriptional repressor of the HOXB13 gene. It is required for trophoblast maintenance and placenta development. It also negatively regulates cell migration and invasion in prostate cancer cells. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRG-AFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP 382
Cdd:cd20096   1 FERGMKLEAVNPENPNQICVATITKVVGPLLWLHLDSEKKlSPNIIVDVESTDIFPVGWCESNGYPLVTP 70

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Scm-like with four MBT domains protein (SFMBT) family; The SFMBT family includes SFMBT1 and SFMBT2. SFMBT1, also called renal ubiquitous protein 1, is a transcriptional repressor protein that selectively binds the N-terminal tail of histone H3 and functions as a chromatin reader in regulating epigenetic silencing and the myogenic gene program. It mediates the recruitment of corepressor complexes to target genes, followed by chromatin compaction and repression of transcription. SFMBT2, also called Scm-like with 4 MBT domains protein 2, is a transcriptional repressor of the HOXB13 gene. It is required for trophoblast maintenance and placenta development. It also negatively regulates cell migration and invasion in prostate cancer cells. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that contains a partially conserved semi-aromatic cage.

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gi 24645446 202 NNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDG--SDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGFRMN 279
Cdd:cd20093   1 QSGFKPGMKLEVPNKNNPDTYWVATVVMTCGPLLRLRYVGyeDDRSADFWCDLSSGDVHPIGWCAQNGKPLQPPADIKEK 80

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gi 24645446 280 ASSWPGYLCKILNN 293
Cdd:cd20093  81 ELDWAEFLIKELTG 94

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 205 FKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGFR-MNASSW 283
Cdd:cd20135   6 FRVGMKLEAVDKKNPSFICVATITDMVDNRLLIHFDNWDESYDYWCDASSPYIHPVGYCQEHGRTLTTPPGYKdPKHFSW 85

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gi 24645446 284 PGYL 287
Cdd:cd20135  86 EKYL 89

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 4 (L3MBTL4); L3MBTL4, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 4, or L3mbt-like 4, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that may act as a tumor suppressor. L3MBTL4 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 201 PNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLG 275
Cdd:cd20139   5 PPHGFQVNMKLEAVDKRNPILIRVATIVDKDDHRIKLHFDGWDHNYDFWVDADSPDIHPVGWCDKTGHALQVPLG 79

first malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the sex comb on midleg family; The sex comb on midleg (Scm) family of Polycomb proteins includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm protein, as well as two vertebrate homologs of Scm, sex comb on midleg homolog 1 (SCMH1) and sex comb on midleg-like protein 2 (SCML2). Scm is a putative zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional regulator which represses multiple homeotic genes during embryonic stages. It coordinates Polycomb group (PcG) complexes, PRC1 (PcG-repressive complex 1) or PRC2 (PcG-repressive complex 2), and polymerizes to produce broad domains of PcG silencing. Both SCMH1 and SCML2 are components of PRC1, which acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for geminin to regulate its stability. SCMH1 provides the complex with an interaction domain for geminin. SCML2 is a germline-specific Polycomb protein that acts as a critical regulator of heterochromatin organization in spermatogenesis. Members of this family contain two MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the first MBT repeat that does not contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 312 NLFKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVTFDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWCARSCHPMQPP-GHksRMDS 390
Cdd:cd20091   8 NEFKVGMKLEAQDPRNLTSTCIATVVGIQGPRLRLRLDGSDNKNDFWRLVDSSDIHPVGWCEKNGGLLQPPlGF--RMNP 85

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gi 24645446 391 SS 392
Cdd:cd20091  86 SS 87

third malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 3 (L3MBTL3); L3MBTL3, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 3, or MBT-1, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that recognizes mono- and dimethylated lysine residues on histone tails. It also acts as a methyl-binding protein that binds the K142-methylated DNMT1 and recruits a novel CRL4(DCAF5) ubiquitin ligase to degrade DNMT1. L3MBTL3 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the third MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that may bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 198 QNPPNNdFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPL 274
Cdd:cd20138   3 VKPPHG-FQKNMKLEVVDKRNPMLIRVATVADTDDHRVKVHFDGWNNCYDYWIDADSPDIHPAGWCAKTGHPLQPPL 78

fourth malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2); L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, is a putative Polycomb group (PcG) protein that binds to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4 and also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. L3MBTL2 orchestrates ubiquitin signalling by dictating the sequential recruitment of RNF8 and RNF168 after DNA damage. It is an integral component of the polycomb repressive complex 1.6 (PRC1.6) and has been implicated in transcriptional repression and chromatin compaction. L3MBTL2 contains four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the fourth MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 201 PNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPL 274
Cdd:cd20130   2 PNHGFKVGMKLEAVDLMEPRLICVATVKRVVHRLLSIHFDGWDSEYDQWVDCESPDIYPVGWCELTGYQLQPPV 75

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 (L3MBTL1); L3MBTL1, also called L(3)mbt-like, or L(3)mbt protein homolog, is a Polycomb group (PcG) protein that functions as a 'reader' of a network of post-translational modifications by specifically recognizing and binding mono- and dimethyllysine residues on target proteins. It acts as a chromatin compaction factor by binding mono- and dimethylated histone H1b/HIST1H1E at 'Lys-26' (H1bK26me1 and H1bK26me2) and histone H4 at 'Lys-20' (H4K20me1 and H4K20me2), leading to condensed chromatin and repressed transcription. L3MBTL1 contains three MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that contains the semi-aromatic cage that binds methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 200 PPNNDFKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLRLDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIGHCEKNGGMLQPPLGF-RM 278
Cdd:cd20134   1 PPPLGFQVGMKLEAVDRMNPSLVCVASVTDVVDSRFLVHFDNWDDTYDYWCDPSSPYIHPVGWCQKQGKPLTPPQDYpDP 80

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gi 24645446 279 NASSWPGYL 287
Cdd:cd20134  81 DNFSWEKYL 89

SAM domain of Atherin/Atherin-like subfamily; SAM (sterile alpha motif) domain of SAM_Atherin and Atherin-like subfamily proteins is a putative protein-protein and/or protein-lipid interaction domain. In addition to the C-terminal SAM domain, the majority of proteins belonging to this group also have PHD (or Zn finger) domain. As potential members of the polycomb group, these proteins may be involved in regulation of some key regulatory genes during development. Atherin can be recruited by Ruk/CIN85 kinase-binding proteins via its SH3 domains thus participating in the signal transferring kinase cascades. Also, atherin was found associated with low density lipids (LDL) in atherosclerotic lesions in human. It was suggested that atherin plays an essential role in atherogenesis via immobilization of LDL in the arterial wall. SAM domains of atherins are predicted to form polymers. Inhibition of polymer formation could be a potential antiatherosclerotic therapy.

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gi 24645446 803 PIDWTIEEVIQYIEsnDNSLAVHGDLFRKHEIDGKALLLLNSEMMMKYMGLKLGPALKICNLVNKVNGRRN 873
Cdd:cd09583   1 PSNWSVEDVVQYFK--TAGFPEEANAFKEQEIDGKSLLLLTRSDVLTGLSLKLGPALKIYEHVVKLQQQSH 69

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein Sfmbt (dSfmbt)-like family; The dSfmbt-like family includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm-like with four MBT domain-containing protein 1 (dSfmbt), as well as its two vertebrate homologs, MBT domain-containing protein 1 (MBTD1) and Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2). dSfmbt is a Polycomb group (PcG) repressor involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. MBTD1 and L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, are putative PcG proteins that specifically bind to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4. L3MBTL2 also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that does not seem to contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 205 FKIGMKLEALDPRNVTSTCIATVVGVLGSRLRLR-LDGSDSQNDFWRLVDSTEIHAIG 261
Cdd:cd20098  15 FKVGMRLEVVDKMCISRTRVAVVEEVVGGRLRLQyVDSEDDDDDFWCHMKSPLIHPVG 72

second malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat found in the Drosophila melanogaster Polycomb protein Sfmbt (dSfmbt)-like family; The dSfmbt-like family includes Drosophila melanogaster Scm-like with four MBT domain-containing protein 1 (dSfmbt), as well as its two vertebrate homologs, MBT domain-containing protein 1 (MBTD1) and Lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 2 (L3MBTL2). dSfmbt is a Polycomb group (PcG) repressor involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression. MBTD1 and L3MBTL2, also called L(3)mbt-like protein 2, are putative PcG proteins that specifically bind to monomethylated and dimethylated 'Lys-20' on histone H4. L3MBTL2 also binds histone H3 peptides which are monomethylated or dimethylated on 'Lys-4', 'Lys-9' or 'Lys-27'. Members of this family contain four MBT (malignant brain tumor) repeats. The MBT repeat is a protein module that recognizes methylated lysine residues on histones. MBT repeats contain a semi-aromatic cage to accommodate methyllysine and show specificity towards the lower methylation states of lysine. This model corresponds to the second MBT repeat that does not seem to contain a semi-aromatic cage and may not bind methylated lysine residues.

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gi 24645446 314 FKVGQKLEAVDKKNPQLICCATVDAIKDDQIHVT-FDGWRGAFDYWCNYRSRDIFPAGWC 372
Cdd:cd20098  15 FKVGMRLEVVDKMCISRTRVAVVEEVVGGRLRLQyVDSEDDDDDFWCHMKSPLIHPVGWS 74