histone H3.Y; histone H3.Y1 (H3Y1)

Function

• primate-specific variant histone H3

Structure

belongs to the histone H3 family,

Compartment

• nucleus chromosome
• depleted from repressive post-translational histone modifications
• histone H3.Y-containing nucleosomes accumulate around transcription start sites

Expression

• expressed at low level in some tissues, such as testis & brain

More general terms

• histone-H3

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P0DPK2.html