EHMT1/GLP/KMT1D

EHMT1/GLP/KMT1D encodes a euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase that cooperates with EHMT2/G9a to catalyze H3K9 methylation and support transcriptional repression[1]. Mechanistically, G9a-GLP forms a heteromeric complex that is crucial for euchromatic H3K9 methylation, distinguishing EHMT1 from isolated or redundant isoform activity[1]. This complex also links H3K9 methylation with DNA methylation-dependent transcriptional silencing in embryonic stem-cell models[1]. In disease genetics, EHMT1 haploinsufficiency causes the 9q34 subtelomeric deletion/Kleefstra syndrome phenotype, supporting its relevance to neurodevelopmental research[2]. In metabolic models, EHMT1 controls brown adipose cell fate and thermogenesis through the PRDM16 complex, connecting chromatin repression to lineage specification[3]. For experimental applications, UNC0638 selectively inhibits G9a and GLP methyltransferase activity in cells, while A-366 provides a selective G9a/GLP probe that reduces H3K9me2 and supports leukemia differentiation studies[4][5].