Term Name:	H-NS complex
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.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990121]    QuickGO    AmiGO