Histone H3-Like Centromeric Protein A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Histone H3-like centromeric protein A (140 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human CENPA gene. This protein plays a role in cell cycle progression, cell division and centromeric nucleosome assembly.

**Synonyms:** - CENP-A - CENP-A - CENP-A - CENPA - CENTROMERE A - Centromere Autoantigen A - Centromere Autoantigen A - Centromere Protein A - Centromere Protein A - Centromere-Specific Histone - Centromeric Protein A - Histone cenH3