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Chromobox Protein Homolog 5 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chromobox Protein Homolog 5
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.660.235.300
D12.776.664.235.300
Unique ID
D000090266
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090266
Scope Note
A protein located within beta-heterochromatin that is involved in suppression of POSITION EFFECT VARIEGATION.
Entry Term(s)
HP-1 Protein
Heterochromatin Protein 1
Heterochromatin-Specific Nonhistone Chromosomal Protein HP-1
Registry Numbers
107283-02-3
Public MeSH Note
2022; HETEROCHROMATIN-SPECIFIC NONHISTONE CHROMOSOMAL PROTEIN HP-1 was indexed under CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE 1993-2021
History Note
2022 (1991)
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/06/25
Chromobox Protein Homolog 5 Preferred
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