H1-6 localizations
H1-6 [ENSP00000341214]
Histone H1t; Testis-specific histone H1 that forms less compacted chromatin compared to other H1 histone subtypes . Formation of more relaxed chromatin may be required to promote chromatin architecture required for proper chromosome regulation during meiosis, such as homologous recombination . Histones H1 act as linkers that bind to nucleosomes and compact polynucleosomes into a higher-order chromatin configuration (Probable).
Synonyms: H1-6, HIST1H1T, P22492, P22492p, hP22492 ...