nucleosome
nucleosome
Definition
nucleo·some (no̵̅o̅′klē ō sōm′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
the basic structural unit of chromatin in eukaryotes, composed of eight histone molecules wrapped by a segment of DNA: nucleosomes occur at intervals along a continuous strand of DNA
nucleosome
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- positioning: The methods we use to map nucleosome positioning permit detailed comparative analyzes to be undertaken.
- core: The first level of DNA packaging involves the nucleosome core, a bobbin made up of eight histone proteins.
- assembly: Recent work has investigated how variant histones and nucleosome assembly pathways establish alternative epigenetic states.
- structure: This contributed to a more dynamic view of the nucleosome structure.
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