Which of the Following Best Describes the Mechanism by Which

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the mechanism by which chromatin-remodeling complexes "loosen" the DNA wrapped around the core histones?

• A)They use energy derived from ATP hydrolysis to change the relative position of the DNA and the core histone octamer.
• B)They chemically modify the DNA, changing the affinity between the histone octamer and the DNA.
• C)They remove histone H1 from the linker DNA adjacent to the core histone octamer.
• D)They chemically modify core histones to alter the affinity between the histone octamer and the DNA.

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