Predicted to enable DNA binding activity and protein heterodimerization activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of chromatin. Predicted to be part of nucleosome. Orthologous to several human genes including H3C1 (H3 clustered histone 1); H3C10 (H3 clustered histone 10); and H3C11 (H3 clustered histone 11).
WB Description
his-17 encodes an H3 histone; his-17 is contained within the histone gene cluster HIS4.