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DNA in a nucleosome

PDB ID: 1AOI

DNA is packaged inside the nucleus in nucleosomes. This structure shows a long piece of DNA wrapped around histone proteins to form a nucleosome.

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DNA in a nucleosome
DNA in a nucleosome
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Length: 146
Type: dna
Length: 116
Type: protein
Length: 87
Type: protein
Length: 116
Type: protein
Length: 99
Type: protein
 
 
 
 

Reference

PDB ID: 1AOI , Pubmed

Luger, K., Mader, A.W., Richmond, R.K., Sargent, D.F., Richmond, T.J. (1997) Crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle at 2.8 A resolution. Nature 389: 251-60


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