Nucleosomes That Are Positioned Like Beads on a String Over

question 4

Multiple Choice

Nucleosomes that are positioned like beads on a string over a region of DNA can interact to form higher orders of chromatin structure. Which of the following factors can contribute to the formation of the 30-nm chromatin fiber from these nucleosomes?

• A) Interactions that involve the histone tails of neighboring nucleosomes
• B) Interaction of the linker histone H1 with each nucleosome
• C) Binding of proteins to DNA or the histones
• D) ATP-dependent function of chromatin remodeling complexes
• E) All of the above

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