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Histone H4
| 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 a structural component of the nucleosome, and is subject to covalent modification, including acetylation and methylation, which may alter expression of genes located on DNA associated with its parent histone octamer.
[edit] Genetics
Histone H4 is encoded in multiple genes at different loci including: HIST1H4A, HIST1H4B, HIST1H4C, HIST1H4D, HIST1H4E, HIST1H4F, HIST1H4H, HIST1H4I, HIST1H4J, HIST1H4K, HIST1H4L, HIST2H4A, HIST2H4B, HIST4H4, Hip
[edit] See also
- nucleosome
- histone
- chromatin
- Other histone proteins involved in chromatin:
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