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P62796 (H4_ORENI) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

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Protein attributes

Sequence length103 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceInferred from homology

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling.

Subunit structure

The nucleosome is a histone octamer containing two molecules each of H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 assembled in one H3-H4 heterotetramer and two H2A-H2B heterodimers. The octamer wraps approximately 147 bp of DNA.

Subcellular location

Nucleus By similarity. Chromosome By similarity.

Post-translational modification

Acetylation at Lys-6 (H4K5ac), Lys-9 (H4K8ac), Lys-13 (H4K12ac) and Lys-17 (H4K16ac) occurs in coding regions of the genome but not in heterochromatin By similarity.

Citrullination at Arg-4 (H4R3ci) by PADI4 impairs methylation By similarity.

Monomethylation and asymmetric dimethylation at Arg-4 (H4R3me1 and H4R3me2a, respectively) by PRMT1 favors acetylation at Lys-9 (H4K8ac) and Lys-13 (H4K12ac). Demethylation is performed by JMJD6. Symmetric dimethylation on Arg-4 (H4R3me2s) by the PRDM1/PRMT5 complex may play a crucial role in the germ-cell lineage By similarity.

Monomethylated, dimethylated or trimethylated at Lys-21 (H4K20me1, H4K20me2, H4K20me3). Monomethylation is performed by SET8. Trimethylation is performed by SUV420H1 and SUV420H2 and induces gene silencing By similarity.

Phosphorylated by pak2 at Ser-48 (H4S47ph). This phosphorylation increases the association of H3.3-H4 with the histone chaperone HIRA, thus promoting nucleosome assembly of H3.3-H4 and inhibiting nucleosome assembly of H3.1-H4 By similarity.

Ubiquitinated by the CUL4-DDB-RBX1 complex in response to ultraviolet irradiation. This may weaken the interaction between histones and DNA and facilitate DNA accessibility to repair proteins. Monoubiquitinated at Lys-92 of histone H4 (H4K91ub1) in response to DNA damage. The exact role of H4K91ub1 in DNA damage response is still unclear but it may function as a licensing signal for additional histone H4 post-translational modifications such as H4 Lys-21 methylation (H4K20me) By similarity.

Sumoylated, which is associated with transcriptional repression By similarity.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the histone H4 family.

Ontologies

Keywords
   Cellular componentChromosome
Nucleosome core
Nucleus
   LigandDNA-binding
   PTMAcetylation
Citrullination
Isopeptide bond
Methylation
Phosphoprotein
Ubl conjugation
   Technical termComplete proteome
Reference proteome
Gene Ontology (GO)
   Biological_processnucleosome assembly

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro

   Cellular_componentnucleosome

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW

nucleus

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-SubCell

   Molecular_functionDNA binding

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW

Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Initiator methionine11Removed By similarity
Chain2 – 103102Histone H4
PRO_0000158339

Regions

DNA binding17 – 215

Amino acid modifications

Modified residue21N-acetylserine By similarity
Modified residue21Phosphoserine By similarity
Modified residue41Asymmetric dimethylarginine; by PRMT1; alternate By similarity
Modified residue41Citrulline; alternate By similarity
Modified residue41Omega-N-methylarginine; by PRMT1; alternate By similarity
Modified residue41Symmetric dimethylarginine; by PRMT5 and PRMT7; alternate By similarity
Modified residue61N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue91N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue131N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue171N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue211N6,N6,N6-trimethyllysine; alternate By similarity
Modified residue211N6,N6-dimethyllysine; alternate By similarity
Modified residue211N6-methyllysine; alternate By similarity
Modified residue321N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue481Phosphoserine; by PAK2 By similarity
Modified residue521Phosphotyrosine By similarity
Modified residue601N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue801N6-acetyllysine By similarity
Modified residue891Phosphotyrosine By similarity
Modified residue921N6-acetyllysine; alternate By similarity
Cross-link92Glycyl lysine isopeptide (Lys-Gly) (interchain with G-Cter in ubiquitin); alternate By similarity

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
P62796 [UniParc].

Last modified January 23, 2007. Version 2.
Checksum: A9E5DFD3F8B97598

FASTA10311,367
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MSGRGKGGKG LGKGGAKRHR KVLRDNIQGI TKPAIRRLAR RGGVKRISGL IYEETRGVLK 

        70         80         90        100 
VFLENVIRDA VTYTEHAKRK TVTAMDVVYA LKRQGRTLYG FGG 

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References

[1]"An unusual histone H4 gene from Tilapia nilotica exhibiting characteristics of both a replication-dependent histone and a basal-expression histone: evolutionary considerations."
Englander E., Moav B., Tabachnik M., Shuali Y., Graur D.
J. Evol. Biol. 6:129-137(1993)
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
X54078 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAA38015.1.
RefSeqXP_003448793.1. XM_003448745.1.
XP_003451199.1. XM_003451151.1.
XP_003451208.1. XM_003451160.1.
XP_003451210.1. XM_003451162.1.
XP_003451213.1. XM_003451165.1.
XP_003451217.1. XM_003451169.1.
XP_003454720.1. XM_003454672.1.
XP_003457429.1. XM_003457381.1.
XP_003458488.1. XM_003458440.1.
XP_003459140.1. XM_003459092.1.
XP_003459575.1. XM_003459527.1.
XP_003459577.1. XM_003459529.1.
XP_003459580.1. XM_003459532.1.
XP_003460247.1. XM_003460199.1.

3D structure databases

ProteinModelPortalP62796.
ModBaseSearch...

Proteomic databases

PRIDEP62796.

Protocols and materials databases

StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Genome annotation databases

GeneID100691120.
100691659.
100692464.
100693547.
100694299.
100694836.
100695624.
100700428.
100702755.
100702942.
100707196.
100707512.
100711673.
100712429.

Phylogenomic databases

HOVERGENHBG051878.
OMATAMDIVY.

Family and domain databases

Gene3D1.10.20.10. 1 hit.
InterProIPR009072. Histone-fold.
IPR007125. Histone_core_D.
IPR001951. Histone_H4.
IPR019809. Histone_H4_CS.
[Graphical view]
PANTHERPTHR10484. PTHR10484. 1 hit.
PfamPF00125. Histone. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00623. HISTONEH4.
SMARTSM00417. H4. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
SUPFAMSSF47113. Histone-fold. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS00047. HISTONE_H4. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameH4_ORENI
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P62796
Secondary accession number(s): P02304, P02305
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: July 21, 1986
Last sequence update: January 23, 2007
Last modified: May 29, 2013
This is version 54 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programChordata Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families