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Histone
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a type of protein that plays a structural role in the packaging of DNA into nucleosomes, fundamental units of chromatin
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Histones act as spools around which DNA winds, forming compact structures called nucleosomes.
Nucleosomes, composed of histone proteins and DNA, are the basic repeating units of chromatin.
Histones help organize and condense long strands of DNA within the cell nucleus.
