AlkB Homolog 1, Histone H2a Dioxygenase
Synonyms
ABH1, Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase
ABH1, DNA Lyase
ALKBH Protein
Alkylated DNA Repair Protein AlkB Homolog 1
Alpha Ketoglutarate Dependent Dioxygenase ABH1
Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase ABH1
DNA Lyase ABH1
DNA Oxidative Demethylase ALKBH1
A dioxygenase and alkylation repair homolog that functions by oxidative demethylation in RNA and DNA REPAIR of substrates which contain 3-methylcytosine. It also functions as one of the HISTONE DEMETHYLASES involved in embryonic development and maintaining the pluripotency of EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS.