Nucleosome Core

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Nucleosomes form the fundamental building blocks of eukaryotic chromatin, which eventually fold together to create chromosomes. The X-ray crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle reveals in precise detail how histone proteins assemble into an octamer and organize 146 base pairs of DNA into a superhelix around it. This intricate complex is often likened to thread wrapped tightly around a spool.