Preferred Label : Methyl-CpG-Binding Domain Protein 1;
NCIt synonyms : Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein MBD1; Protein Containing Methyl-CpG-Binding Domain 1; CXXC Finger Protein 3; MBD1; CXXC-Type Zinc Finger Protein 3; Methyl-CpG Binding Domain Protein 1;
NCIt definition : Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 1 (605 aa, 67 kDa) is encoded by the human MBD1
gene. This protein plays a role in the repression of gene expression.;
NCIt note : Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 1 specifically binds to CpG islands in promoters
where position 5 of the cytosine is methylated. (UniProt);