This eukaryotic protein is a component of the inner kinetochore subcomplex of the centromere. It has been shown to be involved in chromosome segregation via regulation of the spindle in both yeast and human [1][2].

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2: The human CENP-A centromeric nucleosome-associated complex. Foltz DR, Jansen LE, Black BE, Bailey AO, Yates JR 3rd, Cleveland DW; Nat Cell Biol. 2006;8:458-469. PMID:16622419