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histone

his·tone

UK/ˈhɪstəʊn/ US/ˈhɪstoʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids

Origin

Borrowed from German Histon, perhaps from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi, “make stand”) or ἱστός (histós, “loom”).

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