histone cluster 3, H2a
Symbol
HIST3H2A
(may also be known as: None)
Organism
Human
Description
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 member of the histone H2A family. Transcripts from this gene contain a palindromic termination element. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Orthologs
| Symbol | Species | |
|---|---|---|
| Hist3h2a | Mus musculus | |
| uncharacterized_Q4FZ | Rattus norvegicus |
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Changes associated with this gene
GO Terms
| GO ID | GO Term | GO Category |
|---|---|---|
| GO:0006334 | nucleosome assembly | biological_process |
| GO:0000786 | nucleosome | cellular_component |
| GO:0005634 | nucleus | cellular_component |
| GO:0005694 | chromosome | cellular_component |
| GO:0003677 | DNA binding | molecular_function |