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Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.260.536
D12.776.660.235.550
D12.776.664.235.700
Unique ID
D051783
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051783
Scope Note
A DNA-binding protein that interacts with methylated CPG ISLANDS. It plays a role in repressing GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and is frequently mutated in RETT SYNDROME.
Entry Term(s)
MeCP2 Protein
See Also
Methyl CpG Binding Domain
Rett Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2006; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2 was indexed under CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE & DNA-BINDING PROTEINS & REPRESSOR PROTEINS 2005, & under TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS 1992-2004
History Note
2006(1992)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2015/11/24
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