PWWP domain found in bromodomain and PHD finger-containing protein 2 (BRPF2)
BRPF2, also called bromodomain-containing protein 1 (BRD1), or BR140-likeprotein, is encoded by BRL (BR140 Like gene). It is responsible for the bulk of the acetylation of H3K14 and forms a novel monocytic leukemic zinc-finger protein (MOZ)/MOZ-related factor (MORF) H3 histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex with HBO1 and ING4. The complex is required for full transcriptional activation of the erythroid-specific regulator genes essential for terminal differentiation and survival of erythroblasts in fetal liver. BRPF2 shows widespread expression and localizes to the nucleus within spermatocytes. It contains a cysteine rich region harboring a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger followed by a non-canonical extended PHD (ePHD) finger, C2HC5HC2H, a bromodomain, and a proline-tryptophan-tryptophan-proline (PWWP) domain. The PHD finger binds to lysine 4 of histone H3 (K4H3), the bromodomain interacts with acetylated lysines on N-terminal tails of histones and other proteins, and the PWWP domain shows histone-binding and chromatin association properties.