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MeSH Heading: Histone Code
Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.060.360; G05.360.360
Unique ID: D042421
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042421
Scope Note: The specific patterns of changes made to HISTONES, that are involved in assembly, maintenance, and alteration of chromatin structural states (such as EUCHROMATIN and HETEROCHROMATIN). The changes are made by various histone modification processes that include ACETYLATION; METHYLATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; and UBIQUITINATION.
Entry Term(s): Histone Marks; Histone Modifications
Previous Indexing: Histones (2000-2003)
See Also: Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly; Genetic Code; Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/02/05

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

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