H1-3

Histone H1 protein binds to linker DNA between nucleosomes forming the macromolecular structure known as the chromatin fiber. Histones H1 are necessary for the condensation of nucleosome chains into higher-order structured fibers and promote formation of the H3K27me3 mark by the PRC2/EED-EZH2 complex. Together with histone H1-3, histone H1-3 acts as a regulator of splicing, most specifically exon skipping and intron retention events: histone H1-3 has a high affinity for introns and regulates splicing by affecting RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) elongation. Also acts as a regulator of individual gene transcription through chromatin remodeling, nucleosome spacing and DNA methylation (By similarity)..

Function from UniProtKB (P16402), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.