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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (epididymis, testis)
GTEx dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Not detected
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CDY2A (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CDY2
Description
Chromodomain protein, Y-linked, 2A (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This intronless gene encodes a protein containing a chromodomain and a histone acetyltransferase catalytic domain. Chromodomain proteins are components of heterochromatin-like complexes and can act as gene repressors. This protein is localized to the nucleus of late spermatids where histone hyperacetylation takes place. Histone hyperacetylation is thought to facilitate the transition in which protamines replace histones as the major DNA-packaging protein. Two nearly identical copies of this gene are found in a palindromic region on chromosome Y; this record represents the telomeric copy. Chromosome Y also contains a pair of closely related genes in another more telomeric palindrome as well as several related pseudogenes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]