Histone
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A type of basic protein that forms the unit around which DNA is coiled in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromosomes. Arginine- and lysine-rich basic proteins making up a substantial portion of eukaryotic nucleoprotein.
A type of basic protein that forms the unit around which DNA is coiled in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromosomes. Arginine- and lysine-rich basic proteins making up a substantial portion of eukaryotic nucleoprotein.