Lysine-specific demethylase 3B is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''KDM3B''
gene
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.
KDM3B belongs to the
alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent hydroxylase Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent hydroxylases are a major class of non-heme iron proteins that catalyse a wide range of reactions. These reactions include hydroxylation reactions, demethylations, ring expansions, ring closures, and desaturations. Func ...
superfamily.
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Transcription factors
Human 2OG oxygenases
EC 1.14.11
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