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Histone

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Noun

1. histone

a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Histone

see synonyms of histone
noun
any of a group of basic proteins present in cell nuclei and implicated in the spatial organization of DNA

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Histone

see synonyms of histone
noun
any of a group of strongly basic, simple proteins found in the nucleus of cells and associated with DNA: they are sometimes poisonous when injected into an animal and prevent the clotting of blood

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Histone

see synonyms of histone
n.
Any of several basic proteins found in association with the DNA in the chromatin of eukaryotes.

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