What is EED?
EED stands for “Embryonic Ectoderm Development” and it refers to a protein present in human beings. This type of protein is said to be encoded by a gene that is named “EED gene” itself. Other people also refer to it as a “polycomb” protein since it belongs to the PcG or Polycomb group that is responsible for forming multi-meric complexes of protein substances. Some also refer to this protein as “WAIT1″ or HEED”.

Polycomb proteins such as EED take part in ensuring that genes remain to be transcriptionally-recessive even across several cell generations taking place over time. Genes of all living things including Homo sapiens or human beings form the basic molecular unit of life. Genes contain the important substances like DNA, RNA, and other protein substances that are essential for cellular function. Genes also represent the qualities that may be passed on from the parents to their child. This simply means that all genes of living organisms contain so much information about the basic characteristics and attributes of a particular cell. Specific traits such as eye color, skin color, and/or blood type are contained within a person’s genes and so represent the most important part of a person’s body. And so any abnormality on the genes will almost always point to the health of the substances and proteins they carry, including EED or polycomb protein.

EED or polycomb protein is able to interact with other substances in the body including other proteins like histone deacetylase and HIV-1 MA proteins. It also takes the part of some kind of mediator of gene functions with the help of another protein. There are also instances that it is specifically needed to regulate the function and/or activities of other substances in the body like integrin. EED’s interaction with other substances is studied extensively to help further studies on certain illnesses and possible management and treatment options.