OBO ID: GO:1990121
Term Name: H-NS complex Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • DNA-binding protein H-NS complex
  • histone-like protein H-NS complex
Definition: A multimer of H-NS proteins that is involved in bacterial nucleoid condensation and negative regulation of global gene expression by directly binding to promoter regions. Recognizes both structural and sequence-specific motifs in double-stranded DNA and has binding preference for bent DNA. 12592399
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
EXPRESSION No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available