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histone(genetic biology) |
- Grammar: noun
plural: histones - Definition: a simple protein that is found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, and is associated with DNA
- Example:
1. Eukaryotic DNA is packaged in chromosomes by histone proteins.
2. One of the cyclin/CDK complexes induces cell division (mitosis) by phosphorylating a range of proteins e.g histones for DNA condensation.
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