Bacterial proteins that are used by BACTERIOPHAGES to incorporate their DNA into the DNA of the "host" bacteria. They are DNA-binding proteins that function in genetic recombination as well as in transcriptional and translational regulation.

Synonyms: 0, Integration Host Factor beta Subunit, Integration Host Factor alpha Subunit, Integration Host Factor, Integration Host Factors, Factors, Integration Host, Host Factor Protein, Host Factors, Integration

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do not confuse with HOST-DERIVED CELLULAR FACTORS ,2003; INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR was indexed under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1985-2002; HOST FACTOR was indexed under CARRIER PROTEINS 1981-2002 ,2003; use INTEGRATION HOST FACTORS (NM) 1981-2002

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D034982