Gene Symbol | HIST1H2BA |
Entrez Gene ID | 255626 |
Full Name | histone cluster 1 H2B family member a |
Synonyms | H2BFU,STBP,TH2B,TSH2B,TSH2B.1,bA317E16.3,hTSH2B |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | 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 is intronless and encodes a replication-dependent histone that is a testis/sperm-specific member of the histone H2B family. Transcripts from this gene contain a palindromic termination element. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]. |
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