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Vinony

histone

noun

  1. type of protein
  2. protein
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Pronunciation: /ˈhɪstəʊn/ / /ˈhɪstoʊn/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Histon, perhaps from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi, “make stand”) or ἱστός (histós, “loom”).

  1. Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.