Term Name: | CAF-1 complex |
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Synonyms: | chromatin assembly factor 1 complex |
Definition: | A conserved heterotrimeric protein complex that promotes histone H3 and H4 deposition onto newly synthesized DNA during replication or DNA repair; specifically facilitates replication-dependent nucleosome assembly with the major histone H3 (H3.1). In many species the CAF-1 subunits are designated p150, p60, and p48. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033186] QuickGO AmiGO |