Table 1.
PcG proteins and their molecular functions
ComplexProteinFunction
Core PRC1 RING1A/B H2A monoubiquitylation and nucleosome binding 
PCGF1−6 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC1.2, 4 CBX2,4,6−8 H3K9/K27me3 binding 
PHC1−3 Oligomerization and chromatin compaction 
SCMH1/L2 Histone methyl–lysine binding and RNA binding 
PRC1.1, 3, 5, 6 RYBP/YAF2 DNA binding (unspecific) and interaction with YY1 
PRC1.1 BCOR/BCORL1 Scaffold 
KDM2B H3K36 demethylation and DNA binding (unmethylated CpG islands) 
SKP1 Ubiquitin ligase and interaction with CUL1 
USP7 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC1.3, 5 DCAF7 Scaffold 
CK2 Inhibition of enzymatic activity 
AUTS2/FBRS/FBSL Transcription activation 
PRC1.6 WDR5 Scaffold 
L3MBTL2 Histone methyl–lysine binding and chromatin compaction 
HP1γ/CBX3 H3K9me3 binding 
JARID1C H3K4me2/3 demethylase 
G9a H3K9 methyltransferase 
HDAC1/2 Histone deacetylase 
DP-1 DNA binding (E2F recognition site) 
E2F6 DNA binding (E2F recognition site) 
MAX DNA binding (E-boxes) 
MGA DNA binding (E-boxes) 
Core PRC2 EZH1/2 H3K27 methyltransferase 
SUZ12 DNA/RNA binding 
EED H3K27me3 binding 
RBBP4/7 Histones binding 
PRC2.1 PCL1/PHF1 H3K36me2/3 binding, DNA binding (unspecific), and stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PCL2/MTF2 H3K36me2/3 binding and DNA binding (unmethylated CpG islands) 
PCL3/PHF19 H3K36me2/3 binding 
EPOP Inhibition of enzymatic activity and interaction with Elongin B and C 
PALI1/2 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC2.2 JARID2 DNA/RNA binding, H2Aub binding, and stimulation of enzymatic activity 
AEBP2 DNA binding, H2Aub binding, and stimulation of enzymatic activity 
ComplexProteinFunction
Core PRC1 RING1A/B H2A monoubiquitylation and nucleosome binding 
PCGF1−6 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC1.2, 4 CBX2,4,6−8 H3K9/K27me3 binding 
PHC1−3 Oligomerization and chromatin compaction 
SCMH1/L2 Histone methyl–lysine binding and RNA binding 
PRC1.1, 3, 5, 6 RYBP/YAF2 DNA binding (unspecific) and interaction with YY1 
PRC1.1 BCOR/BCORL1 Scaffold 
KDM2B H3K36 demethylation and DNA binding (unmethylated CpG islands) 
SKP1 Ubiquitin ligase and interaction with CUL1 
USP7 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC1.3, 5 DCAF7 Scaffold 
CK2 Inhibition of enzymatic activity 
AUTS2/FBRS/FBSL Transcription activation 
PRC1.6 WDR5 Scaffold 
L3MBTL2 Histone methyl–lysine binding and chromatin compaction 
HP1γ/CBX3 H3K9me3 binding 
JARID1C H3K4me2/3 demethylase 
G9a H3K9 methyltransferase 
HDAC1/2 Histone deacetylase 
DP-1 DNA binding (E2F recognition site) 
E2F6 DNA binding (E2F recognition site) 
MAX DNA binding (E-boxes) 
MGA DNA binding (E-boxes) 
Core PRC2 EZH1/2 H3K27 methyltransferase 
SUZ12 DNA/RNA binding 
EED H3K27me3 binding 
RBBP4/7 Histones binding 
PRC2.1 PCL1/PHF1 H3K36me2/3 binding, DNA binding (unspecific), and stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PCL2/MTF2 H3K36me2/3 binding and DNA binding (unmethylated CpG islands) 
PCL3/PHF19 H3K36me2/3 binding 
EPOP Inhibition of enzymatic activity and interaction with Elongin B and C 
PALI1/2 Stimulation of enzymatic activity 
PRC2.2 JARID2 DNA/RNA binding, H2Aub binding, and stimulation of enzymatic activity 
AEBP2 DNA binding, H2Aub binding, and stimulation of enzymatic activity 

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