Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables histone H3K27me2/H3K27me3 demethylase activity and histone H3K9 demethylase activity. Involved in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to be located in nucleolus and nucleoplasm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in melanoma. Orthologous to human KDM7A (lysine demethylase 7A).