histone

English

/ˈhɪstəʊn/, /ˈhɪstoʊn/

noun
Definitions
  • (biochemistry) 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.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Histon derived from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (stand, put, set, weigh, I stand, place, make stand).

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Ancient Greek

ἵστημι

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stand, put, set, weigh, I stand, place, make stand

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