A nucleosome consists of an octamer of histone proteins tightly associated with DNA. Accessibility to regional DNA sequences is regulated by post-translational modifications to these histone proteins.
Histone Modifications
Histone modifications regulate DNA transcription, repair, recombination, and replication, and can alter local chromatin architecture. The most commonly studied and best understood histone modifications are acetylation, phosphorylation, methylation, and ubiquitination.
Modified Histones
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