Term Name: IHF-DNA complex
Synonyms: IHF complex, IHFa-IHFb-DNA complex
Definition: A protein-DNA complex containing IHF heterodimers (an alpha and a beta chain) bound to DNA. IHF binds to double-stranded DNA in a structure- and sequence-specific manner and bends the DNA into a nucleosome-like structure, the bacterial nucleoid.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990177]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: bacterial nucleoid
is a type of: DNA bending complex protein-DNA complex