Chemicals and Drugs

Nucleoplasmins

A family of histone molecular chaperones that play roles in sperm CHROMATIN decondensation and CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY in fertilized eggs. They were originally discovered in XENOPUS egg extracts as histone-binding factors that mediate nucleosome formation in vitro.

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A family of histone molecular chaperones that play roles in sperm CHROMATIN decondensation and CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY in fertilized eggs. They were originally discovered in XENOPUS egg extracts as histone-binding factors that mediate nucleosome formation in vitro.

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  • Nucleoplasmin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2010

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  1. D12.776w.580w.219.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleoplasmins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056489. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056489
  2. Nucleoplasmins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleoplasmin
  3. Nucleoplasmins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24777143