This gene encodes a nuclear protein that is similar to the product of the Drosophila male-specific lethal-3 gene.
The Drosophila protein plays a critical role in a dosage-compensation pathway, which equalizes X-linked gene expression in males and females.
Thus, the human protein is thought to play a similar function in chromatin remodeling and transcriptional regulation, and it has been found as part of a complex that is responsible for histone H4 lysine-16 acetylation.
This gene can undergo X inactivation.
Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 2, 7 and 8.
Applications:Suitable for use in Immunofluorescence and Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions:Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.