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Use "histones" in a sentence
"Proteins called histones act as spools around which DNA winds, forming a structure in the cell nucleus known as chromatin."
"DNA is encased in proteins called histones, which stabilize the structure of the DNA."
"For example, we now know that chemical modification of DNA through a process called methylation can alter its structure and the way in which it interacts with a set of regulatory/structural proteins called histones, thereby silencing the expression of certain genes."