Non-histone protein

In chromatin, those proteins which remain after the histones have been removed, are classified as non-histone proteins. Scaffold proteins, DNA polymerase, Heterochromatin Protein 1 and Polycomb are common non-histone proteins. This classification group also includes numerous other structural, regulatory, and motor proteins.

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See also

• Chromatin
• Cohesin
• Condensin

Sources

Hartwell, Leland; L. Hood, M. Goldberg, A. Reynolds, L. Silver, R. Veres (2004). Genetics: From Genes to Genomes. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 417-422. ISBN 0-07-246248-5.