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Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
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Definition
: 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.
See Also
Rett Syndrome
Other names
Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2; MeCP2 Protein
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MECP2 protein, Xenopus
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*Xenopus Proteins
*Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2.
Mecp2 protein, rat
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*Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2.
Mecp2 protein, mouse
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*Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2.
MECP2 protein, human
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*Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2.