Q8J1F8
Histone H2B.2
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot protein
Short name | H2B2_EREGS |
Length | 127 amino acids |
Species | Eremothecium gossypii (strain ATCC 10895 / CBS 109.51 / FGSC 9923 / NRRL Y-1056) (Yeast) |
Proteome | UP000000591 |
Gene | HTB2 |
Function | Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA r... |
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