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Preferred Name

Histone H2A
Synonyms

HISTONE H2A

Histone H2A

H2A

HIST1H2A

Histone 2A

Definitions

Slightly lysine rich histone. One of four histones assembled into a nucleosomal core octamer. Various posttranslationally modified forms and variants exist. Combines with histone H2B in a heterodimer; two H2A/H2B dimers are incorporated in the nucleosomal octamer.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16684

ALT_DEFINITION

An antigen in the core histone family and a subunit of the nucleosome complex, with a designation of H2A. It can be considered as an autoantigen and is commonly associated with the autoimmune diseases systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.

code

C16684

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C181169

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

CDISC

CTRP

GDC

DEFINITION

Slightly lysine rich histone. One of four histones assembled into a nucleosomal core octamer. Various posttranslationally modified forms and variants exist. Combines with histone H2B in a heterodimer; two H2A/H2B dimers are incorporated in the nucleosomal octamer.

Display_Name

Histone H2A

FULL_SYN

HISTONE H2A

Histone H2A

H2A

HIST1H2A

Histone 2A

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16687

label

Histone H2A

Legacy Concept Name

Histone-H2A

Maps_To

H2A

Preferred_Name

Histone H2A

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16684

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0019646

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C114866

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