Chromatin assembly factor 1 subunit A is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CHAF1A''
gene
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Function
Chromatin assembly factor I (
CAF-1) is a nuclear complex consisting of p50, p60 (
CHAF1B; MIM 601245), and p150 (CHAF1A) subunits that assembles histone tetramers onto replicating DNA in vitro (Kaufman et al., 1995).
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Interactions
CHAF1A has been shown to
interact
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with:
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ASF1A,
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* ASF1B,]BLM
BLM most commonly refers to:
* Black Lives Matter, an international anti-racism movement and organization
* Bureau of Land Management, a U.S. federal government agency
BLM may also refer to:
Organizations
* BLM (law firm), United Kingdom and ...
,MBD1
Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MBD1'' gene. The protein encoded by MBD1 binds to methylated sequences in DNA, and thereby influences transcription. It binds to a variety of methylated sequence ...
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