Entrez gene ID | | 158983 |
Official gene symbol | | H2BFWT |
Full name | | H2B histone family, member W, testis-specific |
Aliases | | ,MGC148130,MGC148131, |
Gene summary | | Histones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. Two molecules of each of the four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) form an octamer, around which approximately 146 bp of DNA is wrapped in repeating units, called nucleosomes. The linker histone, H1, interacts with linker DNA between nucleosomes and functions in the compaction of chromatin into higher order structures. This gene encodes a member of the H2B histone family that is specifically expressed in sperm nuclei. A polymorphism in the 5' UTR of this gene is associated with male infertility. |
Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xq22.2 |
Gene position | | 103268256 - 103265719 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 2538 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 300507 |
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