Specifically binds 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC)-containing DNA in stem cells, suggesting that it acts as a specific reader of 5hmC in stem cells (PubMed:23434322). May act as a peptidase; experimental evidences are however required to confirm this prediction.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Mouse Embryonic stem cell-specific 5-hydroxymethylcytosine-binding protein