H2AFB1

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H2AB1
Identifiers
Aliases H2AB1 , H2A.Bbd, H2A histone family member B1, H2A.B, H2A.B variant histone 1, H2AFB1
External IDs MGI: 3644980 HomoloGene: 129517 GeneCards: H2AB1
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001017990

NM_001281530

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001017990

NP_001268459

Location (UCSC) Chr X: 154.88 – 154.89 Mb Chr X: 116.68 – 116.68 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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Histone H2A-Bbd type 1 also known as H2A Barr body-deficient is a histone protein variant that in humans is encoded by the H2AFB1 gene (H2A histone family, member B1). [5]

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Function

Histones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. Nucleosomes consist of approximately 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed of pairs of each of the four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4). The chromatin fiber is further compacted through the interaction of a linker histone, H1, with the DNA between the nucleosomes to form higher order chromatin structures. This gene encodes a member of the histone H2A family. This gene is part of a region that is repeated three times on chromosome X, once in intron 22 of the F8 gene and twice closer to the Xq telomere. This record represents the most centromeric copy which is in intron 22 of the F8 gene. [5]

Related Research Articles

Chromatin is a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells. The primary function is to package long DNA molecules into more compact, denser structures. This prevents the strands from becoming tangled and also plays important roles in reinforcing the DNA during cell division preventing DNA damage and regulating gene expression and DNA replication. During mitosis and meiosis, chromatin facilitates proper segregation of the chromosomes in anaphase; the characteristic shapes of chromosomes visible during this stage are the result of DNA being coiled into highly condensed chromatin.

H2AFY

Core histone macro-H2A.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFY gene.

HIST2H4A

Histone H4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST2H4A gene.

HIST3H2BB

Histone H2B type 3-B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST3H2BB gene.

HIST1H2AE

Histone H2A type 1-B/E is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H2AE gene.

HIST1H2BA

Histone H2B type 1-A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H2BA gene.

HIST2H2AB

Histone H2A type 2-B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST2H2AB gene.

H2AFV

Histone H2A.V is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFV gene.

HIST1H3E

Histone H3.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H3E gene.

HIST1H4D

Histone H4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H4D gene.

HIST1H2AD

Histone H2A type 1-D is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H2AD gene.

H2AFJ Protein-coding gene in humans

Histone H2A.J is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFJ gene.

HIST1H3J

Histone H3.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H3J gene.

HIST1H4K

Histone H4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H4K gene.

HIST1H4H

Histone H4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H4H gene.

H1FOO

Histone H1oo is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H1FOO gene.

H2AFB2

Histone H2A-Bbd type 2/3 also known as H2A Barr body-deficient is a histone protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFB2 gene.

H2AFB3

H2A histone family, member B3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2AFB3 gene.

H2BFWT

H2B histone family, member W, testis-specific is a protein that in humans is encoded by the H2BFWT gene.

HIST2H3A

Histone cluster 2 H3 family member a is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST2H3A gene.

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000274183 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000082482 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: H2A histone family".

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.