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Which One of the Following Is Used to Combat Osteoporosis

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Which one of the following is used to combat osteoporosis?


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Histone Tails

Histone tails are the N-terminal extensions of histone proteins that protrude from the nucleosome and play a key role in regulating gene expression by undergoing various chemical modifications.

Nucleosome

A basic unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes, consisting of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins.

Transcriptionally Inactive

Refers to a state where certain genes or portions of the genome are not being transcribed into RNA, possibly due to regulatory mechanisms or chromatin structure.

Inducible Operon

A segment of DNA that includes genes which are transcribed together in response to an environmental signal.

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