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Su(var)205
Gene
Su(var)205
Protein
Heterochromatin protein 1
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
206 amino acids
Function
Structural component of heterochromatin, involved in gene repression and the modification of position-effect-variegation. Recognizes and binds histone H3 tails methylated at 'Lys-9', leading to epigenetic repression.
Mass
23.185 kDa
Sequence
MGKKIDNPESSAKVSDAEEEEEEYAVEKIIDRRVRKGKVEYYLKWKGYPETENTWEPENNLDCQDLIQQYEASRKDEEKSAASKKDRPSSSAKAKETQGRASSSTSTASKRKSEEPTAPSGNKSKRTTDAEQDTIPVSGSTGFDRGLEAEKILGASDNNGRLTFLIQFKGVDQAEMVPSSVANEKIPRMVIHFYEERLSWYSDNED
Protein
Heterochromatin protein 1: Su(var)205