Preferred Label : histones;
MeSH definition : Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure
and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the
various types (designated histone I, histone II, etc.) is based on the relative amounts
of arginine and lysine in each.;
MeSH synonym : Histone;
MeSH hyponym : Histone H2b; histone H5; histone H1(s); Histone H1; Histone H2a; Histone H3; histone H3.3; histone H7; Histone H4;
MeSH annotation : H1, H2a, H2b, H3, etc. go here;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histone;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D006657;
UMLS CUI : C0019652;
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Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure
and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the
various types (designated histone I, histone II, etc.) is based on the relative amounts
of arginine and lysine in each.