Gene description for SUV39H2
Gene name	suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 2 (Drosophila)
Gene symbol	SUV39H2
Other names/aliases	KMT1B
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - SUV39H2
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_79723
Entrez Gene	79723
HGNC	17287
MIM	606503
UniProt	Q9H5I1
SUV39H2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells	26054723

Gene ontology annotations for SUV39H2

Molecular Function     chromatin binding GO:0003682 IEA     histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific) GO:0046974 IDA     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     zinc ion binding GO:0008270 IEA     transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000976 ISS Biological Process     chromatin remodeling GO:0006338 IDA     cell differentiation GO:0030154 IEA     chromatin organization GO:0006325 TAS     negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0000122 IMP     negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045892 ISS     chromatin assembly or disassembly GO:0006333 IMP     histone H3-K9 trimethylation GO:0036124 ISS     cellular response to hypoxia GO:0071456 IDA     rhythmic process GO:0048511 IEA     negative regulation of circadian rhythm GO:0042754 ISS     histone H3-K9 dimethylation GO:0036123 ISS     transcription, DNA-templated GO:0006351 IEA     male meiosis GO:0007140 IEA Subcellular Localization     nuclear heterochromatin GO:0005720 IEA     chromosome, centromeric region GO:0000775 IEA     nucleoplasm GO:0005654 TAS     chromatin GO:0000785 IDA