HISTONE


Meaning of HISTONE in English

/his"tohn/ , n. Biochem.

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.

[ 1880-85; HIST- + -ONE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .