histone
UK/ˈhɪstəʊn/US/ˈhɪstoʊn/
histone noun: 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.
Noun
histone (plural histones)
histone meaning in Tamil
histone in Tamil
- ஹிஸ்டோன்புரதம்
Forms of histone
| plural | histones |
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Origin of histone
Borrowed from German Histon, perhaps from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi, “make stand”) or ἱστός (histós, “loom”).
Words formed from histone
Phrases with histone
Questions about histone
- What does histone mean?
- Histone means 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.
- What is histone in Tamil?
- Histone in Tamil is ஹிஸ்டோன்புரதம். See Histone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is histone?
- Histone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce histone?
- Histone is pronounced /ˈhɪstəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of histone?
- The plural of histone is histones.
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