Structure and function of the conserved core of histone deposition protein Asf1.
Daganzo, S.M., Erzberger, J.P., Lam, W.M., Skordalakes, E., Zhang, R., Franco, A.A., Brill, S.J., Adams, P.D., Berger, J.M., Kaufman, P.D.(2003) Curr Biol 13: 2148-2158
- PubMed: 14680630 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2003.11.027
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1ROC - PubMed Abstract: 
Asf1 is a ubiquitous eukaryotic histone binding and deposition protein that mediates nucleosome formation in vitro and is required for genome stability in vivo. Studies in a variety of organisms have defined Asf1's role as a histone chaperone during DNA replication through specific interactions with histones H3/H4 and the histone deposition factor CAF-I. In addition to its role in replication, conserved interactions with proteins involved in chromatin silencing, transcription, chromatin remodeling, and DNA repair have also established Asf1 as an important component of a number of chromatin assembly and modulation complexes.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.