| UniProt functional annotation for Q05783 | |||
| UniProt code: Q05783. |
| Organism: | Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Diptera; Brachycera; Muscomorpha; Ephydroidea; Drosophilidae; Drosophila; Sophophora. | |
| Function: | Binds preferentially single-stranded DNA and unwinds double- stranded DNA. Prefers sites containing the sequence 5'-ttg-3'. Facilitates DNA bending. Associated with early embryonic chromatin in the absence of histone H1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1373803, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7720717, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8168480}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Nucleus. Chromosome. | |
| Developmental stage: | Present in all stages of development. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1373803}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the HMGB family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.