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A '''histone fold''' is a fold found near the C-terminus of each type [[histone]] in a [[histone octamer]]. The core histones share a structurally conserved motif, the histone fold, averaging about 70 amino |
A '''histone fold''' is a fold found near the [[C-terminus]] of each type [[histone]] in a [[histone octamer]]. The core histones share a structurally conserved [[Structural motif|motif]], the histone fold, averaging about 70 [[amino acid]]s. The histone fold consists of three [[alpha helix|alpha helices]] connected by short loops. |
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A histone fold is a fold found near the C-terminus of each type histone in a histone octamer. The core histones share a structurally conserved motif, the histone fold, averaging about 70 amino acids. The histone fold consists of three alpha helices connected by short loops.
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