A3LXE7 · H2A2_PICST

Function

function

Core component of nucleosome which plays a central role in DNA double strand break (DSB) repair. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling.

Miscellaneous

In contrast to vertebrates and insects, its C-terminus is not monoubiquitinated.

Caution

To ensure consistency between histone entries, we follow the 'Brno' nomenclature for histone modifications, with positions referring to those used in the literature for the 'closest' model organism. Due to slight variations in histone sequences between organisms and to the presence of initiator methionine in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot sequences, the actual positions of modified amino acids in the sequence generally differ. In this entry the following conventions are used: H2AK4ac = acetylated Lys-5; H2AK7ac = acetylated Lys-7; H2AK126su = sumoylated Lys-126; H2AS128ph = phosphorylated Ser-128.

GO annotations

all annotationsall molecular functionvirus receptor activitydna bindingrna bindingcytoskeletal motor activitycatalytic activitygtpase activitystructural molecule activitytransporter activitycytoskeletal protein bindinglipid bindingcyclase activityantioxidant activityoxidoreductase activitytransferase activityhydrolase activitylyase activityisomerase activityligase activityprotein tag activitycargo receptor activityhistone bindingprotein folding chaperonetranslation regulator activitynutrient reservoir activityreceptor ligand activitymolecular transducer activitymolecular adaptor activitytoxin activitycell adhesion mediator activitymolecular function regulator activityvirus coreceptor activitycatalytic activity, acting on a proteincatalytic activity, acting on dnacatalytic activity, acting on rnamolecular carrier activitytranscription regulator activitygeneral transcription initiation factor activitymolecular sensor activitymolecular sequestering activityatp-dependent activityother molecular functionall biological processmitotic cell cyclecytokinesiscytoplasmic translationimmune system processmuscle system processcirculatory system processrenal system processrespiratory system processcarbohydrate metabolic processgeneration of precursor metabolites and energydna replicationdna repairdna recombinationchromatin organizationdna-templated transcriptionregulation of dna-templated transcriptiontrna metabolic processprotein foldingprotein glycosylationamino acid metabolic processmodified amino acid metabolic processlipid metabolic processvitamin metabolic processsulfur compound metabolic processintracellular protein transportnucleocytoplasmic transportautophagyinflammatory responsemitochondrion organizationcytoskeleton organizationmicrotubule-based movementperoxisome organizationlysosome organizationchromosome segregationcell adhesionestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityprogrammed cell deathphotosynthesismrna metabolic processsnrna metabolic processvesicle-mediated transportreproductive processdigestive system processsignalingcell differentiationprotein catabolic processextracellular matrix organizationregulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencingtelomere organizationcell junction organizationwound healingribosome biogenesiscilium organizationanatomical structure developmentcell motilitynervous system processendocrine processprotein maturationtransmembrane transportnucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic processhepaticobiliary system processmembrane organizationprotein-containing complex assemblycell wall organization or biogenesisnitrogen cycle metabolic processprotein localization to plasma membranedefense response to other organismdetoxificationmeiotic nuclear divisionmitotic nuclear divisionmitochondrial gene expressioncarbohydrate derivative metabolic processother biological processall cellular componentnuclear chromosomeextracellular regionextracellular spacecell wallnucleusnuclear envelopenucleoplasmchromosomenucleolusmitochondrionlysosomeendosomevacuoleperoxisomeendoplasmic reticulumgolgi apparatuslipid dropletmicrotubule organizing centercytosolribosomecytoskeletonplasma membraneciliumplastidthylakoidexternal encapsulating structureextracellular matrixcytoplasmic vesicleorganelleother cellular component
Cell color indicative of number of GO terms
AspectTerm
Cellular Componentnucleosome
Cellular Componentnucleus
Molecular FunctionDNA binding
Molecular Functionprotein heterodimerization activity
Molecular Functionstructural constituent of chromatin
Biological ProcessDNA repair

Keywords

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Histone H2A.2

Gene names

    • Name
      HTA2
    • ORF names
      PICST_73490

Organism names

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    A3LXE7

Proteomes

Subcellular Location

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for initiator methionine, modified residue, chain, cross-link.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Initiator methionine1Removed
Modified residue2N-acetylserine
ChainPRO_00002977412-131Histone H2A.2
Modified residue5N6-acetyllysine
Modified residue7N6-acetyllysine
Modified residue105N5-methylglutamine
Cross-link126Glycyl lysine isopeptide (Lys-Gly) (interchain with G-Cter in SUMO)
Modified residue128Phosphoserine

Post-translational modification

Phosphorylated to form H2AS128ph (gamma-H2A) in response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) generated by exogenous genotoxic agents and by stalled replication forks. Phosphorylation is dependent on the DNA damage checkpoint kinases MEC1/ATR and TEL1/ATM, spreads on either side of a detected DSB site and may mark the surrounding chromatin for recruitment of proteins required for DNA damage signaling and repair. Gamma-H2A is removed from the DNA prior to the strand invasion-primer extension step of the repair process and subsequently dephosphorylated. Dephosphorylation is necessary for efficient recovery from the DNA damage checkpoint (By similarity).
Acetylated by ESA1 to form H2AK4ac and H2AK7ac.

Keywords

Interaction

Subunit

The nucleosome is a histone octamer containing two molecules each of H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 assembled in one H3-H4 heterotetramer and two H2A-H2B heterodimers. The octamer wraps approximately 147 bp of DNA.

Protein-protein interaction databases

Structure

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for region, motif.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Region1-22Disordered
Motif128-129[ST]-Q motif

Domain

The [ST]-Q motif constitutes a recognition sequence for kinases from the PI3/PI4-kinase family.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the histone H2A family.

Phylogenomic databases

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    131
  • Mass (Da)
    13,915
  • Last updated
    2007-04-03 v1
  • Checksum
    C513C4FA8B6AD108
MSGGKGKAGSSEKASTSRSAKAGLTFPVGRVHRLLRKGNYAQRVGSGAPVYLTSVLEYLAAEILELAGNAARDNKKSRIIPRHLQLAIRNDEELNKLLGHVTIAQGGVLPNIHQSLLPAKKAKPGKASQEL

Keywords

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
CP000500
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ABN67443.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

Genome annotation databases

Similar Proteins

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