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.<br /> | + | '''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<ref>PMID:16209651</ref>.<br /> |
* For the hyperthermophilic histones see [[Archaeal Histones]].<br /> | * For the hyperthermophilic histones see [[Archaeal Histones]].<br /> | ||
* For nucleosome structure see [[User:Eric Martz/Nucleosomes]], [[Nucleosome structure]] and [[Nucleosomes]]. | * For nucleosome structure see [[User:Eric Martz/Nucleosomes]], [[Nucleosome structure]] and [[Nucleosomes]]. | ||
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**[[1f66]] - XlH3 + mH4 + hH2A + XlH2B + DNA<BR /> | **[[1f66]] - XlH3 + mH4 + hH2A + XlH2B + DNA<BR /> | ||
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Revision as of 10:54, 22 March 2016
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[1].
- For the hyperthermophilic histones see Archaeal Histones.
- For nucleosome structure see User:Eric Martz/Nucleosomes, Nucleosome structure and Nucleosomes.
3D Structures of histone
Updated on 22-March-2016
References
- ↑ Marino-Ramirez L, Kann MG, Shoemaker BA, Landsman D. Histone structure and nucleosome stability. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2005 Oct;2(5):719-29. PMID:16209651 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/14789450.2.5.719
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