H1-7 localizations
H1-7 [ENSP00000334805]
Testis-specific H1 histone; Essential for normal spermatogenesis and male fertility . Required for proper cell restructuring and DNA condensation during the elongation phase of spermiogenesis. Involved in the histone-protamine transition of sperm chromatin and the subsequent production of functional sperm. Binds both double-stranded and single- stranded DNA, ATP and protamine-1.
Synonyms: A0A140VK96, H1FNT, Q75WM6, H1FNTp, hH1FNT ...