ISWI-type complex

Term ID

GO:0031010

Synonyms

Definition

Any nuclear protein complex that contains an ATPase subunit of the imitation switch (ISWI) family. ISWI ATPases are involved in assembling chromatin and in sliding and spacing nucleosomes to regulate transcription of nuclear RNA polymerases I, II, and III and also DNA replication, recombination and repair. (4)

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO