Histone H2A
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H2A histone family, member B1
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | H2AFB1 |
| HUGO | 22516 |
| Entrez | 474382 |
| RefSeq | NM_001017990 |
| UniProt | P98176 |
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| Locus | Chr. X q28 |
Histone H2A is one of the 5 main histone proteins involved in the structure of chromatin in eukaryotic cells. Featuring a main globular domain and a long N terminal tail H2A is involved with the structure of the nucleosomes of the 'beads on a string' structure.
Other histone proteins involved: H1 H2B H3 H4
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Classification: Autosome - Sex chromosome
Evolution: Chromosomal inversion - Chromosomal translocation - Polyploidy - Paleopolyploidy
Structure: Chromatin (Euchromatin, Heterochromatin) - Nucleosome - Histone (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4) - Centromere - Chromatid
