Histone H4

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H4 histone, family 3
Identifiers
Symbol	H4F3
Entrez	3023
HUGO	4780
UniProt	P62805
Other data
Locus	Chr. 3 q13.13

Histone H4 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 H4 is involved with the structure of the nucleosomes of the 'beads on a string' structure.

[edit] See also

• nucleosome
• histone
• chromatin.
• Other histone proteins involved in chromatin:

• H1
• H2A
• H2B
• H3

v • d • e Genetics: chromosomes General Karyotype - Ploidy - Meiosis Classification Autosome - Sex chromosome Evolution Chromosomal inversion - Chromosomal translocation - Polyploidy - Paleopolyploidy Structure Chromatin (Euchromatin, Heterochromatin) Histone (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4) Centromere (A, B, C1, C2, E, F, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P, Q, T] Nucleosome - Telomere - Chromatid