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Meaning of nucleosome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones.

Equivalents

Deutsch Nukleosom
Español nucleosoma
Français nucléosome
Italiano nucleosoma
한국어 뉴클레오솜

Examples

“We have termed these particles “nucleosomes,” to evoke their nuclear origin and their resemblance to the “nu” (ν) bodies described by Olins and Olins (1974).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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