Lysine-specific demethylase 6A also known as Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat, X chromosome (UTX), is a protein which in humans is encoded by the KDM6A gene.[5][6][7] It belongs to the 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent dioxygenase superfamily.

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KDM6A
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesKDM6A, KABUK2, UTX, bA386N14.2, lysine demethylase 6A
External IDsOMIM: 300128; MGI: 1095419; HomoloGene: 7586; GeneCards: KDM6A; OMA:KDM6A - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_009483
NM_001310444

RefSeq (protein)
Location (UCSC)Chr X: 44.87 – 45.11 MbChr X: 18.03 – 18.15 Mb
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Function

UTX has been linked with demethylation of lysine residues on histone, in particular H3K27, resulting in a gene de-repression, a potential means of regulating cellular metabolism.[8]

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