MORC3 (human), recombinant protein

Protein function: Nuclear factor which forms MORC3-NBs (nuclear bodies) via an ATP-dependent mechanism (PubMed:20501696). Sumoylated MORC3-NBs can also associate with PML-NBs (PubMed:20501696). Recruits TP53 and SP100 to PML-NBs, thus regulating TP53 activity (PubMed:17332504). Binds RNA in vitro (PubMed:11927593). May be required for influenza A transcription during viral infection (PubMed:26202233). Histone methylation reader which binds to non-methylated (H3K4me0), monomethylated (H3K4me1), dimethylated (H3K4me2) and trimethylated (H3K4me3) 'Lys-4' on histone H3 (PubMed:26933034). The order of binding preference is H3K4me3 > H3K4me2 > H3K4me1 > H3K4me0 (PubMed:26933034). [The UniProt Consortium]