Protein
Probable archaeal histone A1-2
Organism
Archaeoglobus fulgidus (strain ATCC 49558 / VC-16 / DSM 4304 / JCM 9628 / NBRC 100126)
Function
Binds and compact DNA (95 to 150 base pairs) to form nucleosome-like structures that contain positive DNA supercoils. Increases the resistance of DNA to thermal denaturation (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the archaeal histone HMF family.
Sequence
MAELPMAPVDRLIRKAGAERVSADAVEKMVEVLEDYAITVAKKAVEIAKHSGRKTVTADDIKLALSM