About The Medical Condition Histone

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Histone

Histone Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Histone Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Histone?

Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the various types (designated histone I, histone II, etc.) is based on the relative amounts of arginine and lysine in each.

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