PHD finger found in plant Alfin1-like (AL) proteins; AL proteins are ubiquitously expressed nuclear proteins existing only in plants. They are involved in chromatin regulation by binding to tri- and dimethylated histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me3/2), the active histone markers, through their plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGACGDSDGADEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 246
Cdd:cd15613   1 QCGSCGGNYTADEFWICCDVCEKWYHGKCVKITPAKAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 51

PHD finger found in plant Alfin1-like (AL) proteins; AL proteins are ubiquitously expressed nuclear proteins existing only in plants. They are involved in chromatin regulation by binding to tri- and dimethylated histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me3/2), the active histone markers, through their plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGACGDSDGADEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 246
Cdd:cd15613   1 QCGSCGGNYTADEFWICCDVCEKWYHGKCVKITPAKAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 51

PHD zinc finger; The plant homeodomain (PHD) finger is a C4HC3 zinc-finger-like motif found in nuclear proteins thought to be involved in epigenetics and chromatin-mediated transcriptional regulation. The PHD finger binds two zinc ions using the so-called 'cross-brace' motif and is thus structurally related to the RING finger and the FYVE finger. It is not yet known if PHD fingers have a common molecular function. Several reports suggest that it can function as a protein-protein interacton domain and it was recently demonstrated that the PHD finger of p300 can cooperate with the adjacent BROMO domain in nucleosome binding in vitro. Other reports suggesting that the PHD finger is a ubiquitin ligase have been refuted as these domains were RING fingers misidentified as PHD fingers.

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gi 15229157    197 CGACGDSDGaDEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:smart00249   2 CSVCGKPDD-GGELLQCDGCDRWYHQTCLGPPLLEEEPDGKWYCPKC 47

PHD finger found in plant Alfin1-like (AL) proteins; AL proteins are ubiquitously expressed nuclear proteins existing only in plants. They are involved in chromatin regulation by binding to tri- and dimethylated histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me3/2), the active histone markers, through their plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGACGDSDGADEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 246
Cdd:cd15613   1 QCGSCGGNYTADEFWICCDVCEKWYHGKCVKITPAKAEHIKQYKCPSCSNK 51

PHD finger 2 and 3 found in bromodomain and PHD finger-containing transcription factor (BPTF); BPTF, also termed nucleosome-remodeling factor subunit BPTF, or fetal Alz-50 clone 1 protein (FAC1), or fetal Alzheimer antigen, functions as a transcriptional regulator that exhibits altered expression and subcellular localization during neuronal development and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. It interacts with the human orthologue of the Kelch-like Ech-associated protein (Keap1). Its function and subcellular localization can be regulated by Keap1. Moreover, BPTF is a novel DNA-binding protein that recognizes the DNA sequence CACAACAC and represses transcription through this site in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. Furthermore, BPTF interacts with the Myc-associated zinc finger protein (ZF87/MAZ) and alters its transcriptional activity, which has been implicated in gene regulation in neurodegeneration. Some family members contain two or three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, which may be involved in complex formation with histone H3 trimethylated at K4 (H3K4me3). This family corresponds to the second and third PHD fingers.

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gi 15229157 209 FWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15560  13 FYIGCDRCQDWFHGRCVGILQSEAEKIDEYVCPQC 47

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 3 (PHF3), and death-inducer obliterator variants Dido1, Dido2, and Dido3; PHF3 is a human homolog of yeast protein bypass of Ess1 (Bye1), a nuclear protein with a domain resembling the central domain in the transcription elongation factor TFIIS. It is ubiquitously expressed in normal tissues including brain, but its expression is significantly reduced or lost in glioblastomas. PHF3 contains an N-terminal plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a central RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-binding TFIIS-like domain (TLD) domain, and a C-terminal Spen paralogue and orthologue C-terminal (SPOC) domain. This family also includes Dido gene encoding three alternative splicing variants (Dido1, 2, and 3), which have been implicated in a number of cellular processes such as apoptosis and chromosomal segregation, particularly in the hematopoietic system. Dido1 is important for maintaining embryonic stem (ES) cells and directly regulates the expression of pluripotency factors. It is the shortest isoform that contains only a highly conserved PHD finger responsible for the binding of histone H3 with a higher affinity for trimethylated lysine4 (H3K4me3). Gene Dido1 is a Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) target gene and promotes BMP-induced melanoma progression. It also triggers apoptosis after nuclear translocation and caspase upregulation. Dido3 is the largest isoform and is ubiquitously expressed in all human tissues. It is dispensable for ES cell self-renewal and pluripotency, but is involved in the maintenance of stem cell genomic stability and tumorigenesis. Dido3 contains a PHD finger, a transcription elongation factor S-II subunit M (TFSIIM) domain, a SPOC module, and a long C-terminal region (CT) of unknown homology.

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gi 15229157 207 DEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPAR----AEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15552  10 NRFMICCDRCEEWFHGDCVGITEAQgkemEENIEEYVCPKC 50

PHD zinc finger; The plant homeodomain (PHD) finger is a C4HC3 zinc-finger-like motif found in nuclear proteins thought to be involved in epigenetics and chromatin-mediated transcriptional regulation. The PHD finger binds two zinc ions using the so-called 'cross-brace' motif and is thus structurally related to the RING finger and the FYVE finger. It is not yet known if PHD fingers have a common molecular function. Several reports suggest that it can function as a protein-protein interacton domain and it was recently demonstrated that the PHD finger of p300 can cooperate with the adjacent BROMO domain in nucleosome binding in vitro. Other reports suggesting that the PHD finger is a ubiquitin ligase have been refuted as these domains were RING fingers misidentified as PHD fingers.

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gi 15229157    197 CGACGDSDGaDEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:smart00249   2 CSVCGKPDD-GGELLQCDGCDRWYHQTCLGPPLLEEEPDGKWYCPKC 47

PHD finger superfamily; The PHD finger superfamily includes a canonical plant homeodomain (PHD) finger typically characterized as Cys4HisCys3, and a non-canonical extended PHD finger, characterized as Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His. Variations include the RAG2 PHD finger characterized by Cys3His2Cys2His and the PHD finger 5 found in nuclear receptor-binding SET domain-containing proteins characterized by Cys4HisCys2His. The PHD finger is also termed LAP (leukemia-associated protein) motif or TTC (trithorax consensus) domain. Single or multiple copies of PHD fingers have been found in a variety of eukaryotic proteins involved in the control of gene transcription and chromatin dynamics. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins. They also function as epigenome readers controlling gene expression through molecular recruitment of multi-protein complexes of chromatin regulators and transcription factors. The PHD finger domain SF is structurally similar to the RING and FYVE_like superfamilies.

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gi 15229157 197 CGACGDSDGADEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15489   2 CIVCGKGGDLGGELLQCDGCGKWFHADCLGPPLSSFVPNGKWICPVC 48

PHD finger 3 found in Lysine-specific demethylase 5A (KDM5A), 5B (KDM5B), and similar proteins; The family includes KDM5A and KDM5B, both of which belong to the JARID subfamily within the JmjC proteins. KDM5A, also termed Histone demethylase JARID1A, or Jumonji/ARID domain-containing protein 1A, or Retinoblastoma-binding protein 2 (RBBP-2 or RBP2), was originally identified as a retinoblastoma protein (Rb)-binding partner and its inactivation may be important for Rb to promote differentiation. It is involved in transcription through interacting with TBP, p107, nuclear receptors, Myc, Sin3/HDAC, Mad1, RBP-J, CLOCK and BMAL1. KDM5A functions as the trimethylated histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3) demethylase. It also displays DNA-binding activities that can recognize the specific DNA sequence CCGCCC. KDM5B, also termed Cancer/testis antigen 31 (CT31), or Histone demethylase JARID1B, or Jumonji/ARID domain-containing protein 1B (JARID1B), or PLU-1, or retinoblastoma-binding protein 2 homolog 1 (RBP2-H1 or RBBP2H1A), has a restricted expression pattern in the testis, ovary, and transiently in the mammary gland of the pregnant female and has been shown to be upregulated in breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer, suggesting a potential role in tumorigenesis. KDM5B acts as a histone demethylase that catalyzes the removal of trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me3), induced by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). It also mediates demethylation of H3K4me2 and H3K4me1. Moreover, KDM5B functions as a negative regulator of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal and progenitor cell activity. KDM5B has also been shown to interact with the DNA binding transcription factors BF-1 and PAX9, as well asTIEG1/KLF10 (transforming growth factor-beta inducible early gene-1/Kruppel-like transcription factor 10), and possibly function as a transcriptional corepressor. The family also includes the Drosophila melanogaster protein little imaginal discs (Lid) that functions as a JmjC-dependent trimethyl histone H3K4 (H3K4me3) demethylase, which is required for dMyc-induced cell growth. It positively regulates Hox gene expression in S2 cells. Members in this family contain the catalytic JmjC domain, JmjN, the BRIGHT domain, which is an AT-rich interacting domain (ARID), and a Cys5HisCys2 zinc finger, as well as three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers. This model corresponds to the third PHD finger.

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gi 15229157 210 WICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15610  17 WVQCDGCEEWFHLLCVGLSPEEVAEDEDYICPSC 50

PHD finger found in histone lysine demethylase PHF8; PHF8, also termed PHD finger protein 8, or KDM7B, is a monomethylated histone H4 lysine 20 (H4K20me1) demethylase that transcriptionally regulates many cell cycle genes. It also preferentially acts on H3K9me2 and H3K9me1. PHF8 is modulated by CDC20-containing anaphase-promoting complex (APC (cdc20)) and plays an important role in the G2/M transition. It acts as a critical molecular sensor for mediating retinoic acid (RA) treatment response in RAR alpha-fusion-induced leukemia. Moreover, PHF8 is essential for cytoskeleton dynamics and is associated with X-linked mental retardation. PHF8 contains an N-terminal plant homeodomain (PHD) finger followed by a JmjC domain. The PHD finger mediates binding to nucleosomes at active gene promoters and the JmjC domain catalyzes the demethylation of mono- or dimethyl-lysines.

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gi 15229157 209 FWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15642  14 FMIECDVCQDWFHGSCVGVEEEKAAEIDLYHCPNC 48

PHD finger found in lysine-specific demethylase PHF2; PHF2, also termed GRC5, or PHD finger protein 2, is a histone lysine demethylase ubiquitously expressed in various tissues. It contains a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger and a JmjC domain and plays an important role in adipogenesis. The PHD finger domain can recognize trimethylated histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3). PHF2 also has dimethylated histone H3 lysine 9(H3K9me2) demethylase activity and acts as a coactivator of several metabolism-related transcription factors. Moreover, it can demethylate ARID5B and further forms a complex with demethylated ARD5B to bind the promoter regions of target genes. The overexpression of PHF2 is involved in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

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gi 15229157 208 EFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15641  12 RFMIECDACKDWFHGSCVGVEEEEAPDIDIYHCPNC 47

PHD finger found in mixed lineage leukemia 5 (MLL5); MLL5 is a histone methyltransferase that plays a key role in hematopoiesis, spermatogenesis and cell cycle progression. It contains a single plant homeodomain (PHD) finger followed by a catalytic SET domain. MLL5 can be recruited to E2F1-responsive promoters to stimulate H3K4 trimethylation and transcriptional activation by binding to the cell cycle regulator host cell factor (HCF-1), thereby facilitating the cell cycle G1 to S phase transition. It is also involved in mitotic fidelity and genomic integrity by modulating the stability of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) via the interaction with Borealin. Moreover, MLL5 is a component of a complex associated with retinoic acid receptor that requires GlcN Acylation of its SET domain in order to activate its histone lysine methyltransferase activity. It also participates in the camptothecin (CPT)-induced p53 activation. Furthermore, MLL5 indirectly regulates H3K4 methylation, represses cyclin A2 (CycA) expression, and promotes myogenic differentiation.

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gi 15229157 200 CGDSDGaDEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEhiKQYKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15550   4 CGFEHD-DGFMICCDKCSVWQHGDCMGIDRENIP--DSYLCEQC 44

PHD finger found in Arabidopsis thaliana AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 4 (ARID4) and similar proteins; This family includes A. thaliana ARID4 (ARID domain-containing protein 4) and similar proteins. Their biological roles remain unclear, but they all contain an AT-rich interactive domain (ARID) and a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger at the C-terminus. ARID is a helix-turn-helix motif-based DNA-binding domain conserved in all eukaryotes. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGACGDSDGADEF----WICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQ-----YKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15615   1 FCILCGQVYEENEGdekeWVQCDSCSEWVHFECDGRTGLGAFKYAKsdglqYVCPRC 57

PHD finger found in Arabidopsis thaliana PHD finger protein MALE MEIOCYTE DEATH 1 (MMD1), PHD finger protein MALE STERILITY 1 (MS1), and similar proteins; MMD1 is a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger protein expressed in male meiocytes. It is encoded by the gene DUET, which is required for male meiotic chromosome organization and progression. MMD1 has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression during meiosis. The mmd1 mutation triggers cell death in male meiocytes. MS1 is a nuclear transcriptional activator that is important for tapetal development and pollen wall biosynthesis. It contains a Leu zipper-like domain and a PHD finger motif, both of which are essential for its function.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGAcGDSDGadEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKItpARAEHIKQ-YKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15556   3 SCGT-RDDDG--ERMIACDVCEVWQHTRCVGI--ADNEEPPDhFLCRRC 46

PHD finger 3 found in histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A); KMT2A (also termed ALL-1, CXXC-type zinc finger protein 7, myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia protein 1 (MLL1), trithorax-like protein (Htrx), or zinc finger protein HRX) is a histone methyltransferase that belongs to the MLL subfamily of H3K4-specific histone lysine methyltransferases (KMT2). It regulates chromatin-mediated transcription through the catalysis of methylation of histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4), and is frequently rearranged in acute leukemia. KMT2A functions as the catalytic subunit in the MLL1 complex, which also contains WDR5, RbBP5, ASH2L and DPY30 as integral core subunits required for the efficient methylation activity of the complex. The MLL1 complex is highly active and specific for H3K4 methylation. KMT2A contains a CxxC (x for any residue) zinc finger domain, three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, a Bromodomain domain, an extended PHD (ePHD) finger, Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His, two FY (phenylalanine tyrosine)-rich domains, and a SET (Suppressor of variegation, Enhancer of zeste, Trithorax) domain. This model corresponds to the third PHD finger.

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gi 15229157 196 LCGACGDSDGADEFWICCDLCEKWFHGKCVKITPARAEHIKQ------YKCPSC 243
Cdd:cd15592   4 LCDKCYDDDDYESKMMQCGKCDRWVHSKCENLSDEMYEILSNlpesvaYTCINC 57