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H2AZ1 H2A.Z variant histone 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3015, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
H2AZ1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
H2A.Z variant histone 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:4741
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000164032 MIM:142763; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4741
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
H2AZ; H2A.z; H2A/z; H2AFZ; H2A.Z-1
Summary
Histones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. Nucleosomes consist of approximately 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed of pairs of each of the four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4). The chromatin fiber is further compacted through the interaction of a linker histone, H1, with the DNA between the nucleosomes to form higher order chromatin structures. This gene encodes a replication-independent member of the histone H2A family that is distinct from other members of the family. Studies in mice have shown that this particular histone is required for embryonic development and indicate that lack of functional histone H2A leads to embryonic lethality. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 195.5), lymph node (RPKM 145.5) and 24 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See H2AZ1 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
4q23
Exon count:
5
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (99948088..99950275, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (103263572..103265759, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (100869245..100871432, complement)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene late endosomal/lysosomal adaptor, MAPK and MTOR activator 3 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15583 Neighboring gene DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B14 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21742 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15584 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:100870086-100870691 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15585 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15586 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:100871297-100871901 Neighboring gene H2AZ1 divergent transcript Neighboring gene RPL7L1 pseudogene 14 Neighboring gene dynein light chain LC8-type 1 pseudogene 6

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat peptides bind core histones H2A, H2B, H3 and H4, and Tat protein recruits histone acetyltransferases to the HIV-1 LTR promoter leading to acetylation of histones H3 and H4, derepressing chromatin structure and increasing NFkappaB responsiveness PubMed

Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • MGC117173

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables chromatin DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables nucleosomal DNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables nucleosomal DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein heterodimerization activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables structural constituent of chromatin IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cellular response to estradiol stimulus IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in chromatin organization NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in heterochromatin formation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
NOT located_in Barr body IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of euchromatin IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
part_of heterochromatin IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of nucleosome IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of nucleosome IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
histone H2A.Z
Names
H2A histone family member Z
H2AZ histone

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_002106.4NP_002097.1  histone H2A.Z

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002097.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC097460
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3654.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RD56, P0C0S5, P17317, Q6I9U0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J0D1
    Related
    ENSP00000296417.5, ENST00000296417.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PLN00154
    Location:6121
    PLN00154; histone H2A; Provisional

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    99948088..99950275 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    103263572..103265759 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)