Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10822556 Current Opinion in Structural Biology 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The basic repeating unit of chromatin is the nucleosome. ► Histone H3-H4 dimer constitutes the fundamental architecture of the nucleosome. ► H3 variants have diversified in many species and have specific functions. ► H3 variants induce structural alterations in the nucleosome. ► H3 variants may play key roles in the formation and function of chromatin domains.
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