Histone H2A Type 2-A

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

**Definition:** Histone H2A type 2-A (130 aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human H2AC18 and H2AC19 genes. This protein plays a role in the modulation of chromatin compaction.

**Synonyms:** - H2A-Clustered Histone 18 - H2A-Clustered Histone 19 - HIST2H2AA - Histone H2A.2 - Histone H2A/R - Histone H2A/o