Histone H2B

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H2B histone family, member M
Identifiers
Symbol	H2BFM
Entrez	286436
HUGO	27867
RefSeq	XM_210048
UniProt	Q99879
Other data
Locus	Chr. X q22.2

Histone H2B is one of the 5 main histone proteins involved in the structure of chromatin in eukaryotic cells. Featuring a main globular domain and a long N terminal tail H2B is involved with the structure of the nucleosomes of the 'beads on a string' structure.

See nucleosome, histone and chromatin.

Other histone proteins involved: H1 H2A H3 H4

v • d • e Genetics: chromosomes General Karyotype - Ploidy - Meiosis Classification Autosome - Sex chromosome Evolution Chromosomal inversion - Chromosomal translocation - Polyploidy - Paleopolyploidy Structure Chromatin (Euchromatin, Heterochromatin) Histone (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4) Centromere (A, B, C1, C2, E, F, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P, Q, T] Nucleosome - Telomere - Chromatid

[edit] In popular culture

H2B is mentioned in the rap song "pistol pistol" in Obie Trice's remix, saying "a H2B to light your kidneys"