YEATS2
Domain
The YEATS domain specifically recognizes and binds crotonylated histones.
Function
Chromatin reader component of the ATAC complex, a complex with histone acetyltransferase activity on histones H3 and H4 (PubMed:18838386, PubMed:19103755, PubMed:27103431). YEATS2 specifically recognizes and binds histone H3 crotonylated at 'Lys-27' (H3K27cr) (PubMed:27103431). Crotonylation marks active promoters and enhancers and confers resistance to transcriptional repressors (PubMed:27103431).
Involvement in disease
Epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic, 4
FAME4
A form of familial myoclonic epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by cortical hand tremors, myoclonic jerks and occasional generalized or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course. Usually, myoclonic tremor is the presenting symptom, characterized by tremulous finger movements and myoclonic jerks of the limbs increased by action and posture. In a minority of patients, seizures are the presenting symptom. Some patients exhibit mild cognitive impairment. FAME4 inheritance is autosomal dominant.
None
The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
Alternative names
KIAA1197, YEATS2, YEATS domain-containing protein 2