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. 2019 Jan 7;218(1):55–69. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201808028

Table 1. PcG proteins and their molecular functions.

Complex Protein Function
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