GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0061638 - CENP-A containing chromatin
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0061638
- Name
- CENP-A containing chromatin
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- 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.
