Primary Identifier | MGI:2444557 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 225888 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables S-adenosyl-L-methionine binding activity and histone H4K20 methyltransferase activity. Involved in positive regulation of isotype switching. Located in condensed chromosome, centromeric region. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; heart; hemolymphoid system gland; liver; and lung. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 51. Orthologous to human KMT5B (lysine methyltransferase 5B). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are born at sub-Mendelian ratios, are smaller than control littermates, and die within a few hours of birth, probably due to alveolar defects. [provided by MGI curators] |