Q.

Histones are enriched with -                     [2025]

1 Lysine & Arginine  
2 Leucine & Lysine  
3 Phenylalanine & Leucine  
4 Phenylalanine & Arginine  

Ans.

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In eukaryotes, packaging of DNA is much more complex. There is a set of positively charged, basic proteins called histones.

Histones are organised to form a unit of light molecules called histone octamer.

They are rich in the basic amino acid residues lysine and arginine.