Gene Symbol |
HIST1H1B
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Entrez Gene |
3009
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Alt Symbol |
H1, H1.5, H1B, H1F5, H1s-3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
histone cluster 1, H1b
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Other Description |
H1 histone family, member 5|histone 1, H1b|histone H1.5|histone H1a|histone H1b|histone H1s-3
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Swissprots |
Q3MJ42 P16401 Q14529
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Accessions |
AAA35943 AAN06704 CAA29930 CAA58498 EAX03119 P16401 BC069101 AAH69101 BC101581 AAI01582 BC101583 AAI01584 EU446959 ABZ92488 NM_005322 NP_005313
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Function |
Histone H1 protein binds to linker DNA between nucleosomes forming the macromolecular structure known as the chromatin fiber. Histones H1 are necessary for the condensation of nucleosome chains into higher-order structured fibers. Acts also as a regulator of individual gene transcription through chromatin remodeling, nucleosome spacing and DNA methylation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Nucleus. Chromosome. Note=According to PubMed:15911621 more commonly found in heterochromatin. According to PubMed:10997781 associates with actively transcribed chromatin and not heterochromatin.
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Tissue Specificity |
Ubiquitous. Expressed in the majority of the cell lines tested and in testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9031620}.
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