IHF (protein)
IHF may stand for: * Bacterial DNA binding protein#IHF, Integration host factor, a bacterial DNA-binding protein * International Handball Federation, international governing body of handball * Iraqi Handball Federation, governing body of handball in Iraq * International H.K.D. Federation, international governing body of hapkido * International Hockey Federation, international governing body of field hockey * Indian Hockey Federation, governing body of field hockey in India {{disambig ...
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Bacterial DNA Binding Protein
In molecular biology, bacterial DNA binding proteins are a family of small, usually basic proteins of about 90 residues that bind DNA and are known as histone-like proteins. Since bacterial binding proteins have a diversity of functions, it has been difficult to develop a common function for all of them. They are commonly referred to as histone-like and have many similar traits with the eukaryotic histone proteins. Eukaryotic histones package DNA to help it to fit in the nucleus, and they are known to be the most conserved proteins in nature. Examples include the HU protein in ''Escherichia coli'', a dimer of closely related alpha and beta chains and in other bacteria can be a dimer of identical chains. HU-type proteins have been found in a variety of bacteria (including cyanobacteria) and archaea, and are also encoded in the chloroplast genome of some algae. The integration host factor (IHF), a dimer of closely related chains which is suggested to function in genetic recombination ...
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