Exam 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Histones between species
A
highly conserved between species
2
Q
nucleosome
A
contains 2 of each subunit
3
Q
length of linker DNA
A
varied between species
4
Q
histone fold domains
A
mediate heterodimerization between histones, at C terminous
5
Q
which histone subunits heterodimerize with one another
A
2A to 2B
3 to 4
6
Q
Is DNA binding by histones sequence specific?
A
NO, bind non specifically to backbone at regular intervals