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banf1-b

Gene
banf1-b
Protein
Barrier-to-autointegration factor B
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
90 amino acids
Function
Plays fundamental roles in nuclear assembly, chromatin organization, gene expression and gonad development. May potently compress chromatin structure and be involved in membrane recruitment and chromatin decondensation during nuclear assembly. Contains 2 non-specific dsDNA-binding sites which may promote DNA cross-bridging (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the BAF family.
Mass
10.199 kDa
Sequence
MSSTSQKHRDFVAEPMGEKSVQCLAGIGDTLGRRLEEKGFDKAYVVLGQFLVLKKDEELFKEWLKDACSANAKQSRDCYGCLKEWCDAFL