Protein
Probable archaeal histone 1
Organism
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440)
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
MAELPVAPFERILKKAGAERVSRAAAEYLAEAVEEIALEIAKEAVELAKHAKRKTVKVEDIKLALKK