The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_4_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

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Classic Zinc Finger
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Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 1312: Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase PRDM9

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 18 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0000981
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to modulate transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
2 P10072 (/ISA) Q9NQV7 (/ISA)
Recombination hotspot binding GO:0010844
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a region in a genome which promotes recombination.
2 Q96EQ9 (/IMP) Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Transcription regulatory region DNA binding GO:0044212
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a DNA region that regulates the transcription of a region of DNA, which may be a gene, cistron, or operon. Binding may occur as a sequence specific interaction or as an interaction observed only once a factor has been recruited to the DNA by other factors.
2 P0C6Y7 (/ISS) Q96EQ9 (/ISS)
Recombination hotspot binding GO:0010844
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a region in a genome which promotes recombination.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IDA)
Recombination hotspot binding GO:0010844
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a region in a genome which promotes recombination.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Recombination hotspot binding GO:0010844
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a region in a genome which promotes recombination.
1 P0C6Y7 (/ISS)
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity GO:0018024
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N6-methyl-L-lysine. The methylation of peptidyl-lysine in histones forms N6-methyl-L-lysine, N6,N6-dimethyl-L-lysine and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine derivatives.
1 Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity GO:0018024
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N6-methyl-L-lysine. The methylation of peptidyl-lysine in histones forms N6-methyl-L-lysine, N6,N6-dimethyl-L-lysine and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine derivatives.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity GO:0018024
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N6-methyl-L-lysine. The methylation of peptidyl-lysine in histones forms N6-methyl-L-lysine, N6,N6-dimethyl-L-lysine and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine derivatives.
1 P0C6Y7 (/ISS)
Histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific) GO:0042800
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 4) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 4). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group onto lysine at position 4 of the histone H3 protein.
1 Q96EQ9 (/EXP)
Histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific) GO:0042800
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 4) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 4). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group onto lysine at position 4 of the histone H3 protein.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IDA)
Histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific) GO:0042800
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 4) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 4). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group onto lysine at position 4 of the histone H3 protein.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IDA)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
1 Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
1 P0C6Y7 (/ISS)
Transcription regulatory region DNA binding GO:0044212
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a DNA region that regulates the transcription of a region of DNA, which may be a gene, cistron, or operon. Binding may occur as a sequence specific interaction or as an interaction observed only once a factor has been recruited to the DNA by other factors.
1 Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Transcription regulatory region DNA binding GO:0044212
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a DNA region that regulates the transcription of a region of DNA, which may be a gene, cistron, or operon. Binding may occur as a sequence specific interaction or as an interaction observed only once a factor has been recruited to the DNA by other factors.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)

There are 16 GO terms relating to "biological process"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Positive regulation of reciprocal meiotic recombination GO:0010845
Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of recombination during meiosis. Reciprocal meiotic recombination is the cell cycle process in which double strand breaks are formed and repaired through a double Holliday junction intermediate.
2 Q96EQ9 (/IMP) Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Nucleosome positioning GO:0016584
Ordering of successions of nucleosomes into regular arrays so that nucleosomes are positioned at defined distances from one another.
2 P0C6Y7 (/ISS) Q96EQ9 (/ISS)
Meiotic gene conversion GO:0006311
The cell cycle process in which genetic information is transferred from one helix to another. It often occurs in association with general genetic recombination events, and is believed to be a straightforward consequence of the mechanisms of general recombination and DNA repair. For example, meiosis might yield three copies of the maternal version of an allele and only one copy of the paternal allele, indicating that one of the two copies of the paternal allele has been changed to a copy of the maternal allele.
1 Q9NQV7 (/IDA)
Meiotic gene conversion GO:0006311
The cell cycle process in which genetic information is transferred from one helix to another. It often occurs in association with general genetic recombination events, and is believed to be a straightforward consequence of the mechanisms of general recombination and DNA repair. For example, meiosis might yield three copies of the maternal version of an allele and only one copy of the paternal allele, indicating that one of the two copies of the paternal allele has been changed to a copy of the maternal allele.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0006355
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
1 P10072 (/NAS)
Multicellular organism development GO:0007275
The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of a multicellular organism over time from an initial condition (e.g. a zygote or a young adult) to a later condition (e.g. a multicellular animal or an aged adult).
1 P10072 (/NAS)
Spermatogenesis GO:0007283
The process of formation of spermatozoa, including spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of reciprocal meiotic recombination GO:0010845
Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of recombination during meiosis. Reciprocal meiotic recombination is the cell cycle process in which double strand breaks are formed and repaired through a double Holliday junction intermediate.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Histone methylation GO:0016571
The modification of histones by addition of methyl groups.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IDA)
Histone methylation GO:0016571
The modification of histones by addition of methyl groups.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)
Nucleosome positioning GO:0016584
Ordering of successions of nucleosomes into regular arrays so that nucleosomes are positioned at defined distances from one another.
1 Q9NQV7 (/IMP)
Nucleosome positioning GO:0016584
Ordering of successions of nucleosomes into regular arrays so that nucleosomes are positioned at defined distances from one another.
1 Q96EQ9 (/ISO)
Histone lysine methylation GO:0034968
The modification of a histone by addition of one or more methyl groups to a lysine residue.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IDA)
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of meiosis I GO:0060903
Any process that increases the rate, frequency, or extent of meiosis I, a cell cycle process comprising the steps by which a cell progresses through the first phase of meiosis, in which cells divide and homologous chromosomes are paired and segregated from each other, producing two daughter cells.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IMP)

There are 2 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Nucleoplasm GO:0005654
That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus.
2 Q96EQ9 (/TAS) Q9NQV7 (/TAS)
Nucleoplasm GO:0005654
That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus.
1 Q96EQ9 (/IC)
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