Histone
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{{STRUCTURE_2hue| PDB=2hue | SIZE=400| SCENE= |right|CAPTION=Yeast H3 (green), H4 (pink) and anti-silencing protein (grey) complex with sulfate, glycerol and Zn+2 ion (grey), [[2hue]] }} | {{STRUCTURE_2hue| PDB=2hue | SIZE=400| SCENE= |right|CAPTION=Yeast H3 (green), H4 (pink) and anti-silencing protein (grey) complex with sulfate, glycerol and Zn+2 ion (grey), [[2hue]] }} | ||
| - | '''Histones''' (H) are the major protein components of chromatin which help to pack the DNA in the nucleosomes. H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 are core histones while H1 and H5 are linker histones. | + | '''Histones''' (H) are the major protein components of chromatin which help to pack the DNA in the nucleosomes. H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 are core histones while H1 and H5 are linker histones.<br /> |
| + | * For the hyperthermophilic histones see [[Archaeal Histones]].<br /> | ||
| + | * For nucleosome structure see [[User:Eric Martz/Nucleosomes]] and [[Nucleosomes]]. | ||
== 3D Structures of histone == | == 3D Structures of histone == | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 22 April 2015
Histones (H) are the major protein components of chromatin which help to pack the DNA in the nucleosomes. H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 are core histones while H1 and H5 are linker histones.
- For the hyperthermophilic histones see Archaeal Histones.
- For nucleosome structure see User:Eric Martz/Nucleosomes and Nucleosomes.
3D Structures of histone
Updated on 22-April-2015
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