Protein
Chromatin assembly factor 1 subunit B
Function
Complex that is thought to mediate chromatin assembly in DNA replication and DNA repair. Assembles histone octamers onto replicating DNA in vitro. CAF-1 performs the first step of the nucleosome assembly process, bringing newly synthesized histones H3 and H4 to replicating DNA; histones H2A/H2B can bind to this chromatin precursor subsequent to DNA replication to complete the histone octamer (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the WD repeat HIR1 family.
Sequence
MKVITCEIAWHNKEPVYSLDFQHGATWKIHRLASAGVDTAVRIWKLERGPDGKAIVEFLSNLARHTKAVNVVRFSPTGEILASGGDDAVILLWKMNDSKEPEQIAFQDEEEAQLNKENWTVVKTLRGHLEDVYDICWATDGNLMTSASVDNTVIIWDVSKGQKISIFNEHKSYVQGVTWDPLGQYIATLSCDRVLRIYNTQKKRVAFNISKMLSGQGPEGEARSFRMFHDDSMKSFFRRLSFTPDGSLLLTPAGCMESGENVTNTTYVFSRKHLKRPIAHLPCPGKATLAVRCCPVYFELRPVAETEKASEEPSPELVNLPYRMVFAVASEDSVLLYDTQQSFPFGYVSNIHYHTLSDISWSSDGAFLAISSTDGYCTFVTFEKGELGIPLKEKPVLSIRTPDTAKKAKNQTHQGSSPGSRSVEGTPSNRTQDPSSPCTTPSPTTQSPAPSAIKDSPSAIPAGKSPLPQPSEEKTLQPAGQNMKAPQPRRVTLNTLQTWGKTAPRRINLTPLKTDTVPNPQPNSGTAPSTEEVQPEAPGEPPEEPPELKRPRLEEREGDAQNLAPDDSSKTV