CBX 3, CBX3, Chromobox homolog 3, Chromobox protein homolog 3, HECH, Heterochromatin like protein 1, Heterochromatin protein 1 homolog gamma, Heterochromatin protein HP1 gamma, HP1 gamma homolog, HP1Hs gamma , Modier 2, protein HP1-GAMMA, HP1g, M32, HP1 _, MGC118084, CBX3_HUMAN, Modier 2 protein.
HP1 gamma appears to be involved in transcriptional silencing in heterochromatin-like complexes. It recognizes and binds histone H3 tails methylated at Lys-9, leading to epigenetic repression. HP1 gamma may contribute to the association of the heterochromatin with the inner nuclear membrane through its interaction with lamin B receptor (LBR) and involved in the formation of functional kinetochore through interaction with MIS12 complex proteins.
