Phenomena and Processes

Histone Code

The specific patterns of changes made to HISTONES, that are involved in assembly, maintenance, and alteration of chromatin structural states (such as EUCHROMATIN and HETEROCHROMATIN). The changes are made by various histone modification processes that include ACETYLATION; METHYLATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; and UBIQUITINATION.

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Abstract

The specific patterns of changes made to HISTONES, that are involved in assembly, maintenance, and alteration of chromatin structural states (such as EUCHROMATIN and HETEROCHROMATIN). The changes are made by various histone modification processes that include ACETYLATION; METHYLATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; and UBIQUITINATION.

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7 entry terms
  • Histone Marks
  • Histone Modifications
  • Code, Histone
  • Histone Mark
  • Mark, Histone
  • Marks, Histone
  • Modifications, Histone

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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2004

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  • Histones (2000-2003)

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  1. G02.111.570.060w.360w
  2. G05.360w.360w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Histone Code. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042421
  2. Histone Code. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histone_code
  3. Histone Code. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q910897