EZH2

ENSG00000106462
Target class
Epigenetic regulator
Chromosome
7
Approved drugs
1
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
2

Approved drugs
1
ClinGen gene-disease validity
Definitive
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
2

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
EZH2
Gene name
Enhancer of zeste 2 polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit
Gene symbol
EZH2
Protein name
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2 (EC 2.1.1.356) (ENX-1) (Enhancer of zeste homolog 2) (Lysine N-methyltransferase 6)

  • EZH1
  • ENX-1
  • KMT6
  • KMT6A

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Histone lysine methyltransferases|Myb/SANT domain containing|Polycomb repressive complex 2|SET domain containing
Target class
Epigenetic regulator
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
44
Protein localisation evidence grade
Enhanced
Highest tissue expression
54.7
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.598
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.914

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:2146
Protein interaction confidence
0.866306
Protein interaction partners
209

  • R-HSA-212300
  • R-HSA-2559580
  • R-HSA-3214841
  • R-HSA-5617472
  • R-HSA-8943724
  • R-HSA-8953750
  • R-HSA-9609690
  • R-HSA-9710421
  • R-HSA-9764725
  • R-HSA-9909649

End position
148884330
Start position
148807257
Chromosome
7
Strand
Reverse

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000106462
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
2146
UniProt ID
Q15910

  • Nucleus . Note=Localizes to the inactive X chromosome in trophoblast stem cells. .
  • Nucleoplasm

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.914249
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.598321

Expression in transcripts per million

Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes
54.7
Testis
41.42
Esophagus - Mucosa
16.03
Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)
14.82
Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)
14.69

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes54.7
  • Testis41.42
  • Esophagus - Mucosa16.03
  • Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)14.82
  • Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)14.69
  • Cells - Cultured fibroblasts12.15
  • Spleen9.41
  • Vagina9.17
  • Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum9.09
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere7.75
  • Brain - Cerebellum7.44
  • Colon - Transverse6.83
  • Lung6.63
  • Ovary5.53
  • Cervix - Endocervix5.09
  • Cervix - Ectocervix5.04
  • Minor Salivary Gland4.85
  • Nerve - Tibial4.44
  • Uterus4.09
  • Breast - Mammary Tissue3.86
  • Adipose - Subcutaneous3.56
  • Fallopian Tube3.36
  • Stomach3.33
  • Prostate3.32
  • Kidney - Medulla3.32

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Related records

Trials (124)

Drugs (8)