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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cell nucleus
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. nucleosomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cytogenetics
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. nucleosomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. cytogenetics
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. nucleosomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. nucleoproteins
  5. chromatin
  6. nucleosomes
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. nucleoproteins
  5. chromatin
  6. nucleosomes

Preferred term

nucleosomes

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information The repeating structural units of chromatin, each consisting of approximately 200 base pairs of DNA wound around a protein core. This core is composed of the histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4.

    Source: MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • dinucleosomes
  • polynucleosomes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25761

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