NCBI Accession #
NP_001078527.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001085058.2
NCBI Official Full Name
HhH-GPD base excision DNA repair family protein
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
AT5G04570; AT5G04580; DEMETER; T32M21.160; T32M21_160
NCBI Protein Information
HhH-GPD base excision DNA repair family protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a DNA glycosylase DEMETER (DME). Responsible for endosperm maternal-allele-specific hypomethylation at the MEDEA (MEA) gene. DME can excise 5-methylcytosine in vitro and when expressed in E. coli. DME establishes MEA imprinting by removing 5-methylcytosine to activate the maternal allele.
UniProt Protein Name
Transcriptional activator DEMETER
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
DNA glycosylase-related protein DME
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q8LK56
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q1WEY5; Q84TL4; Q9LZ67; Q9LZ68; Q9LZ69
UniProt Related Accession #
Q8LK56
UniProt Comments
Transcriptional activator involved in gene imprinting. Catalyzes the release of 5-methylcytosine (5-meC) from DNA by a glycosylase/lyase mechanism. Allows the expression of the maternal copy of the imprinted MEA gene before fertilization, possibly by antagonizing or suppressing DNA methylation on target promoter. Probably acts by nicking the MEA promoter. Required for stable reproducible patterns of floral and vegetative development.