Human recombinant histone octamer consisting of 2 molecules each of histones H2A (a.a. 1-130(end)), H2B (a.a. 1-126(end)), H3 (a.a. 1-136(end)), and H4 (a.a. 1-103(end)), expressed in an E. coli expression system. Each histone protein has an N-terminal His-tag. Histone H3 has K27C, C97A, and C111A mutations and was alkylated to produce the lysine analog, dimethyl aminoethylcysteine. GenBank Accession Nos. are NM_033445, NM_003528, NM_003532, and NM_003548, respectively. Global MW = 116 kDa.
Host cell line: E. coli
Background
The histone octamer is composed of a central heterotetramer of two copies of both histones H3 and H4, flanked by two heterodimers of histones H2A and H2B. The octamer assembles when the H3/H4 tetramer complexes with two H2A/H2B dimers. These histones of the histone octamer all contain N-terminal tails that emanate from their central histone folds and are targets for epigenetic modification
Tag
N-terminal His-tag
Formulation
45 mM Tris pH 7.5, 2 M NaCl, and 10% glycerol
Species
Human
Application
A perfect substrate for histone methyltransferases and demethylases.
Notes
Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
GenBank
NM_033445, NM_003528, NM_003532, and NM_003548
Mw(kda)
116 kDa
Uniprot
P68431
Shipping Temperature
-80°C (dry ice)
Format
Aqueous buffer solution
Storage
At least 6 months at -80°C.
Reference
1. Simon, M.D., et al. Cell 2007; 128: 1003-1012. 2. Raut, V.V., Pandey, S.M., Sainis, J.K. Ann Bot. 2011; 108(7):1235-46