Tag Archives | DNA in Eukaryotic Cell

In addition to organization of DNA in prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes, in eukaryotes the DNA helix is highly organised into the well-defined DNA-protein complex termed as nucleosomes. Among the proteins the most prominent are the histones. The histones are small and basic proteins rich in amino acids such as lysine and/or arginine. Almost in all eukaryotic cells there are five [...]