Histones Associate with DNA Primarily Through ________

question 63

Multiple Choice

Histones associate with DNA primarily through ________.

• A)hydrogen bonding
• B)hydrophobic interactions with the exposed bases in the major groove
• C)ionic interactions with the phosphate groups
• D)disulfide linkages

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