5 Questions
Which of the following statements about histone proteins is correct?
Histone proteins contain many positively-charged amino acids.
Which of the following is an invariant feature of nucleosomes in all eukaryotic cells?
The length of core DNA is always 146bp.
Which histones make up the octamer in a nucleosome?
H2A and H2B
What is the role of the linker histone H1?
Binds to the linker DNA.
How many times is the core DNA wound around the outside of the histone octamer?
1.65 times
Test your knowledge on the structure of eukaryotic chromatin and nucleosomes. Learn about the repeating unit, histone proteins, and the length of core DNA.
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