E3 SUMO-protein ligase PIAS2 is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''PIAS2''
gene
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Interactions
Protein inhibitor of activated STAT2 has been shown to
interact
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Androgen receptor
The androgen receptor (AR), also known as NR3C4 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 4), is a type of nuclear receptor that is activated by binding any of the androgenic hormones, including testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in th ...
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DNMT3A
DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 3A is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of methyl groups to specific CpG structures in DNA, a process called DNA methylation. The enzyme is encoded in humans by the DNMT3A gene.
This enzyme is responsible f ...
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PARK7
Protein deglycase DJ-1, also known as Parkinson disease protein 7, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ''PARK7'' gene.
Structure
Gene
The gene ''PARK7'', also known as ''DJ-1'', encodes a protein of the peptidase C56 family. The h ...
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and
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UBE2I
SUMO-conjugating enzyme UBC9 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''UBE2I'' gene. It is also sometimes referred to as "ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2I" or "ubiquitin carrier protein 9", even though these names do not accurately describe ...
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