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  1. Histone - Wikipedia

    Histone chaperones also participate in the selective deposition of histone variants, which are functionally distinct from canonical histones. For example, HIRA is a chaperone that …

  2. Histone | Description, Chromatin, Structure, Functions, & Facts ...

    A histone is a type of protein that plays a critical role in the structural organization and regulation of DNA within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

  3. Histone - National Human Genome Research Institute

    2 days ago · A histone is a protein that provides structural support for a chromosome. Each chromosome contains a long molecule of DNA, which must fit into the cell nucleus.

  4. Histones types and its functions - Microbiology Notes

    Dec 31, 2019 · Group A act on histone in chromatin and involved with control of transcription. Group B act on newly synthesized histone in cytosol and are involved in nucleosomes assembly.

  5. What Are Histones in Biology? Their Structure and Function

    Aug 22, 2025 · When DNA is damaged, histone modifications can help make affected DNA regions more accessible to repair enzymes. For example, specific histone modifications can …

  6. Histone - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Histone modifications have been implicated in maintaining the transcriptionally poised state of important genesin embryonic stem cells. Histone modifications are believed to be responsible …

  7. Definition of histone - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

    histone (HIS-tone) A type of protein found in chromosomes. Histones bind to DNA, help give chromosomes their shape, and help control the activity of genes.

  8. histone / histones | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature

    A protein that is part of the histone family of basic proteins which associate with DNA in the nucleus and help to condense the DNA into a smaller volume.

  9. Histone - Laboratory Notes

    May 4, 2025 · The histone family consists of five main classes: H1 (linker histone) and the core histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4. Core histones form an octamer composed of two H2A-H2B …

  10. Histone - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The word "histone" dates from the late 19th century and is from the German "Histon", of uncertain origin: perhaps from Greek histanai or from histos. Until the early 1990s, histones were …