Term Name: | histone chaperone activity |
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Synonyms: | histone carrier activity, nucleosome remodeling activity |
Definition: | Binding to and carrying a histone or a histone complex to unload or deposit it as a nucleosome. The histone can be newly synthesized or result from nucleosome disassembly (either spontaneously, or by a histone chaperone). |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140713] QuickGO AmiGO |