Bromodomain
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bromodomain is a noun meaning (biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.
Meaning
(biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.
Word Forms
- bromodomains
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chromodomain, homeodomain, homodomain, heterodomain, chromoshadow, remosome.
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