Nucleoprotein

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A nucleoprotein is any protein that is structurally associated with nucleic acid[1] (either DNA or RNA).

Examples [edit]

The prototypical example is any of the histone class of proteins, which are identifiable on strands of chromatin. Telomerase, a RNP (RNA/protein complex), and Protamines are also nucleoproteins.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Nucleoproteins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
B bsyn: dna (repl, cycl, reco, repr) · tscr (fact, tcrg, nucl, rnat, rept, ptts) · tltn (risu, pttl, nexn) · dnab, rnab/runp · stru (domn, 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°)
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