Histone modification Flashcards
1
Q
What enzymes transfer acetyl groups onto lysine?
A
Histone acetyletransferases
2
Q
What charge does a nucleosome have?
A
negative
3
Q
What do CpG islands signal?
A
Histone Deacetylation (HDAC)
4
Q
What happens when histones experience deacetylation?
A
Chromatin comes more compact
5
Q
What is euchromatin
A
Loose chromatin