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Histone

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Histone"

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Word	Definition
acetylated	That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.
linkernoun	(software compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
nucleosomal	Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
nucleohistonenoun	(biochemistry) A complex of histone and nucleic acid
histone deacetylasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups from lysine amino acids in proteins, especially the histone proteins of the nucleus
dinucleosomenoun	(biochemistry, genetics) A short complex of nucleosomes that is formed as the first step in the production of chromatin
phosphohistonenoun	(biochemistry) A phosphoprotein related to histone.
macrohistonenoun	A relatively large histone
cytohesinnoun	(biochemistry, immunology) Any of a family of proteins, abundant in cells of the immune system, that are regulatory factors in lymphocytes.
chromatosomenoun	A structural unit of a nucleoprotein consisting of a nucleosome bound to chromatin
euchromatinnoun	(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
nucleinnoun	(biochemistry) A phosphorus-rich protein found in the nucleus of a cell, later specifically nucleohistone or nucleoprotamine; also, any similar compound present in the cell nucleus.
prenucleosomenoun	(biology) A composite of histone and DNA that is converted into a nucleosome by a motor protein
nucleofilamentnoun	A filamentous form of a chromosome made from nucleosome subunits.
elongatornoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with histone acetylation
chromodomainnoun	(genetics, biochemistry) A sequence of amino acids, common to the protein of many species, that is responsible for the manipulation of chromatin.
hyperacetylationnoun	(biochemistry) The excessive acetylation of the lysine residues of a protein (especially of a histone)
hydroxyproteinnoun	(biochemistry) Any protein containing significant amounts of the hydroxyamino acids serine, threonine and/or tyrosine
bromodomainnoun	(biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.
hypernucleosomenoun	(biology) A large nucleosome, typical of the archaea