Histone H2B Type 1-O

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

**Definition:** Histone H2B type 1-O (126 aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human H2BC17 gene. This protein plays a role in the maintenance of chromatin.

**Synonyms:** - H2B/n - H2BC17 - HIST1H2BO - Histone H2B.2 - Histone H2B.n