nucleosome

nu·cle·o·some

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-uh-sohm, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu kli əˌsoʊm, ˈnyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-uh-sohm, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu kli əˌsoʊm, ˈnyu-/

Definitions of nucleosome word

noun nucleosome any of the repeating subunits of chromatin occurring at intervals along a strand of DNA, consisting of DNA coiled around histone. 1
noun nucleosome A structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones. 1
noun nucleosome a repeating structural unit of chromatin that contains DNA and histones 0
noun nucleosome the basic structural unit of chromatin in eukaryotes, composed of eight histone molecules wrapped by a segment of DNA: nucleosomes occur at intervals along a continuous strand of DNA 0

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Origin of nucleosome

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; nucleo- + -some3

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Parts of speech for Nucleosome

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nucleosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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