Chromatin

Definition Chromatin is the structure in which the DNA, i.e. the genetic information, is packed. Chromatin consists on the one hand of DNA and on the other hand of various proteins. The function of chromatin is the tight packaging of the DNA. This packaging is necessary because the DNA as such would be much too … Chromatin

Nucleosome: Structure, Function & Diseases

A nucleosome represents the smallest packaging unit of a chromosome. Together with linker protein and linker DNA, nucleosomes are part of chromatin, the material that makes up chromosomes. Autoimmune diseases of the rheumatic circle may develop in association with antibodies to nucleosomes. What is a nucleosome? Nucleosomes are composed of DNA wound around an octamer … Nucleosome: Structure, Function & Diseases