Pcgf5 - polycomb group ring finger 5

Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Involved in histone H2A-K119 monoubiquitination and inactivation of X chromosome by genetic imprinting. Part of PcG protein complex. Colocalizes with X chromosome. Is expressed in bladder; heart; and ureter. Orthologous to human PCGF5 (polycomb group ring finger 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]