EMSY is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''EMSY''
gene
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.
Clinical significance
EMSY has been shown to associate with
atopy
Atopy is the tendency to produce an exaggerated immunoglobulin E (IgE) immune response to otherwise harmless substances in the environment. Allergic diseases are clinical manifestations of such inappropriate, atopic responses.
Atopy may have a ...
and susceptibility to poly-sensitisation.
Interactions
EMSY has been shown to
interact
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with
ZMYND11
Zinc finger MYND domain-containing protein 11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''ZMYND11'' gene.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene was first identified by its ability to bind the adenovirus E1A protein. The protein localiz ...
,
[ and CBX1.][
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