The Enzyme Responsible for Removing Acetyl Groups from Histone Proteins

question 18

Multiple Choice

The enzyme responsible for removing acetyl groups from histone proteins is called:

• A)histone acetylase (HA).
• B)histone deacetylase (HDAC).
• C)histone acetylmethyltransferase (HAT).
• D)histone acetyltransferase (HAT).
• E)histone methyltransferase (HMT).

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body.

Neuronal Structures

The complex anatomy and morphology of neurons, including dendrites, axons, and synapses, which are essential for process and transmit information throughout the nervous system.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells, or neurons, that typically conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.