A chromatosome is essentially a nucleosome with one bound linker histone. See: nucleosome and chromatin. ==Details== A chromatosome consists of a histone octamer, one molecule of linker histone, for example, Histone H1 and 166bp of DNA. The linker histone is a binding agent, acting like a finger holding down the DNA preventing its release. ...
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A nucleosome with one bound histone-1 protein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: krō-ma′tō-sōm Definitions: 1. A nucleosome with one bound histone-1 protein.
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