Histone
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhɪstəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Histone is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- histones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acetylated, linker, nucleosomal, nucleohistone, dinucleosome, phosphohistone.
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