Nucleosome Coiled in DNA (IMAGE)

Rice University

Nucleosome Coiled in DNA

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Rice University scientists simulated a nucleosome coiled in DNA to discover the interactions that control its unwinding. The DNA double helix binds tightly to proteins (in red, blue, orange and green) that make up the histone core, which exerts control over the exposure (center and right) of genes for binding.

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Wolynes Lab/Rice University

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