Polycomb group multiprotein complex

Function

• maintains transcriptionally repressive state of some genes

Includes:

• Polycomb group multiprotein PRC1 complex
• Polycomb group multiprotein PRC2 complex

More general terms

• biochemistry

More specific terms

• Polycomb group multiprotein PRC1 complex (PcG PRC1 complex, hPRC-H, PcG repressive complex 1)
• Polycomb group multiprotein PRC2 complex; PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex; EZH2 histone methyltransferase complex (PcG)