Biotin--protein ligase

HCS belongs to the biotin-protein ligase family. It catalyses the addition of biotin groups on histone H3 at lysine 9 and 18 position (PMID: 20688500). HCS is predominantly present inside the nucleus and is shown to be attached to the nuclear matrix (PMID: 14613969). Biotinylation of histones increases during cell cycle and is observed to be highest in proliferating cells (PMID: 11606205). H4K12 biotinylation is significant since it is reported to silence Long Terminal Repeats (LTR)(PMID: 19812216). miR-539 is shown to play a critical role in regulation of HCS (PMID: 20592104).

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Biotin--protein ligase infosheet
UniprotKB AccessionP50747
Alternative Name(s)Biotin apo-protein ligase
Writer for PTM/s H3K9bio, H3K18bio, H4K12bio, H4K8bio
EC number 6.3.4.-, 6.3.4.9, 6.3.4.10, 6.3.4.11, 6.3.4.15
No. of coding genesBiotin--protein ligase is coded by following 1 non-allelic gene/s
Gene nameholocarboxylase synthetase (biotin-(proprionyl-CoA-carboxylase (ATP-hydrolysing)) ligase)
Gene symbolHLCS
Promoter region (-700 TSS +300)Get sequence
Previous Symbol/s
AliasesHCS
GeneID3141
Chromosomal location21q22.1
HGNC4976
UnigeneHs.371350
MIM609018
RefSeq mRNANM_000411.5
RefSeq ProteinNP_000402.3
Disease associationsNo disease associations known for Biotin--protein ligase

Lysine biotinases Biotin--protein ligase