Recombinant Human Histone chaperone ASF1A (ASF1A)

Uniprot Id

Q9Y294

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ASF1A

Target Full Name

Histone chaperone ASF1A

Target Function

Histone chaperone that facilitates histone deposition and histone exchange and removal during nucleosome assembly and disassembly. Cooperates with chromatin assembly factor 1 (CAF-1) to promote replication-dependent chromatin assembly and with HIRA to promote replication-independent chromatin assembly. Required for the formation of senescence-associated heterochromatin foci (SAHF) and efficient senescence-associated cell cycle exit.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

ASF1 family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitously expressed.

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

Anti silencing function 1A; Anti-silencing function protein 1 homolog A; ASF1 anti silencing function 1 homolog A (S. cerevisiae); ASF1 anti silencing function 1 homolog A; asf1a; ASF1A_HUMAN; CCG1 interacting factor A; CCG1-interacting factor A; CGI 98; CIA; hAsf1; hAsf1a; hCIA; Histone chaperone ASF1A; HSPC146

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the H3/H4 family of histone chaperone proteins and is similar to the anti-silencing function-1 gene in yeast. The protein is a key component of a histone donor complex that functions in nucleosome assembly. It interacts with histones H3 and H4, and functions together with a chromatin assembly factor during DNA replication and repair.