CENP-A containing chromatin
The specialized chromatin located in the centromeric core region or the entire centromeric region in organisms with point centromeres, which is enriched for CENP-A-containing nucleosomes. This chromatin forms a 3-dimensional structure which provides a platform for kinetochore assembly and microtubule attachment.
GO:0000785
chromatin
is_a
GO:0034506
chromosome, centromeric core domain
part_of
centromeric core domain chromatin
related
centromeric core region chromatin
exact
chromatin containing CENP-A
exact
nuclear CENP-A containing chromatin
narrow
SPBC1105.11c SPBC36B7.08c SPAC1B3.17 SPBC1105.17 SPAC18G6.10 SPAC1783.05 SPBC776.02c SPAC1834.04 SPAC15E1.07c SPCC306.03c SPCC4G3.11 SPBC20F10.04c