The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Histone, subunit A
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 26: Histone H2A

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 1 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Chromatin binding GO:0003682
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with chromatin, the network of fibers of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that make up the chromosomes of the eukaryotic nucleus during interphase.
4 F4KCF4 (/IDA) Q94F49 (/IDA) Q94F49 (/IDA) Q9FJE8 (/IDA)

There are 1 GO terms relating to "biological process"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Heterochromatin organization GO:0070828
Any process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic heterochromatin, a compact and highly condensed form of chromatin.
4 F4KCF4 (/IGI) Q94F49 (/IGI) Q94F49 (/IGI) Q9FJE8 (/IGI)

There are 5 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Heterochromatin GO:0000792
A compact and highly condensed form of chromatin.
4 F4KCF4 (/IDA) Q94F49 (/IDA) Q94F49 (/IDA) Q9FJE8 (/IDA)
Nucleolus GO:0005730
A small, dense body one or more of which are present in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. It is rich in RNA and protein, is not bounded by a limiting membrane, and is not seen during mitosis. Its prime function is the transcription of the nucleolar DNA into 45S ribosomal-precursor RNA, the processing of this RNA into 5.8S, 18S, and 28S components of ribosomal RNA, and the association of these components with 5S RNA and proteins synthesized outside the nucleolus. This association results in the formation of ribonucleoprotein precursors; these pass into the cytoplasm and mature into the 40S and 60S subunits of the ribosome.
3 Q94F49 (/IDA) Q94F49 (/IDA) Q9FJE8 (/IDA)
Chromosome, centromeric region GO:0000775
The region of a chromosome that includes the centromeric DNA and associated proteins. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome.
1 F4KCF4 (/IDA)
Pericentric heterochromatin GO:0005721
Heterochromatin that is located adjacent to the CENP-A rich centromere 'central core' and characterized by the modified histone H3K9me3.
1 Q9FJE8 (/IDA)
Plasmodesma GO:0009506
A fine cytoplasmic channel, found in all higher plants, that connects the cytoplasm of one cell to that of an adjacent cell.
1 Q9FJE8 (/IDA)