Lysine-specific demethylase JMJ703

UniProtKB accession:  Q53WJ1

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UniProtKB description:  Histone demethylase that demethylates 'Lys-4' (H3K4me) of histone H3 with a specific activity for H3K4me3, H3K4me2 and H3K4me1. No activity on H3K9me3/2/1, H3K27me3/2/1 and H3K36me3/2/1. Involved in the control of stem elongation by regulating methylation states of H3K4me3 on cytokinin oxidase (CKX) gene family, which may cause increased expression of CKX genes and reduced cytokinin levels. Prevents ectopic retrotransposition by regulating the levels of H3K4me3 in two non-LTR retrotransposons KARMA and LINE-1 (L1) and reinforcing their repressed states.