Deoxyribonucleoprotein
Deoxyribonucleoprotein (DNP) is the complex of DNA and protein[2] in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.[3][4]
The most widespread deoxyribonucleoproteins are nucleosomes, in which the component is nuclear DNA. The proteins combined with DNA are histones and protamines; the resulting nucleoproteins are located in chromosomes. Thus, the entire chromosome, i.e. chromatin in eukaryotes consists of such nucleoproteins.[5][6]
Many viruses are little more than an organized collection of deoxyribonucleoproteins.
See also
References
- ↑ RasTop (Molecular Visualization Software).
- ↑ Deoxyribonucleoproteins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ↑ http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?Deoxyribonucleoprotein
- ↑ "deoxyribonucleoprotein (DNP, Dnp)".
- ↑ Graeme K. Hunter G. K. (2000): Vital Forces. The discovery of the molecular basis of life. Academic Press, London 2000, ISBN 0-12-361811-8.
- ↑ Nelson D. L., Michael M. Cox M. M. (2013): Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. W. H. Freeman, ISBN 978-1-4641-0962-1.
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