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nucleosome
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nu·cle·o·some  (nkl--sm, ny-)
n.
Any of the repeating subunits of chromatin, consisting of a DNA chain coiled around a core of histones.
nucle·o·somal (-sml) adj.
nucleosome [ˈnjuːklɪəˌsəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a repeating structural unit of chromatin that contains DNA and histones
nucleosome  (nkl--sm)
Any of the repeating subunits of chromatin in eukaryotic cells, consisting of a DNA chain coiled around a core of histones. See Note at histone.
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