Histone H2B Type 1-A

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

**Definition:** Histone H2B type 1-A (127 aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human H2BC1 gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of nucleosome stability in germ cells.

**Synonyms:** - H2BC1 - HIST1H2BA - Histone H2B, Testis - TSH2B.1 - Testis-Specific Histone H2B - hTSH2B