Term Name: | IHF-DNA complex |
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Synonyms: | IHF complex, IHFa-IHFb-DNA complex |
Definition: | A protein-DNA complex containing IHF heterodimers (an alpha and a beta chain) bound to DNA. IHF binds to double-stranded DNA in a structure- and sequence-specific manner and bends the DNA into a nucleosome-like structure, the bacterial nucleoid. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990177] QuickGO AmiGO |