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GO: Cellular Component

IHF-DNA complex

Term ID
GO:1990177
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. 17097674
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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