Associations to the word «Histone»

Wiktionary

HISTONE, noun. (biochemistry) Any of various simple water soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.
HISTONE DEACETYLASE, noun. (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups from lysine amino acids in proteins, especially the histone proteins of the nucleus

Dictionary definition

HISTONE, noun. A simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids.

Wise words

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