HMGN

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HMGNs are members of the High mobility group of chromosomal proteins that help with transcription, replication, recombination, and DNA repair.

HMGNs are non-histone proteins, which associate with nucleosomes to control transcription of genes. HMGNs control transcription by altering the interaction of histone H1 with nucleosomes to maintain a decondensed chromatin structure.

[edit] See also

• High mobility group

[edit] Genes

• HMGN1, HMGN2, HMGN3, HMGN4

[edit] External links

• MeSH HMGN+Proteins