Meaning Of The Word Histone

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histone in American English
any of a group of strongly basic, simple proteins found in the nucleus of cells and associated with DNA: they are sometimes poisonous when injected into an animal and prevent the clotting of blood
noun: any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds

histone in British English
noun: any of a group of basic proteins present in cell nuclei and implicated in the spatial organization of DNA

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