Eukaryotic DNA
This continuing chain of nucleosomes is attached to a protein scaffold.
This scaffold loops around itself, eventually forming a chromosome.
- DNA in the eukaryotic cell is packaged in the form of chromatin. Which forms a chromosome.
- Chromatin is a complex of DNA and histone proteins
- DNA is wrapped around a core of 8 histone protein molecules, and linked to a H1 histone protein.
- Each of this units is called a nucleosome
This continuing chain of nucleosomes is attached to a protein scaffold.
This scaffold loops around itself, eventually forming a chromosome.
