Histone Protein Structure
    Histones are the major structural proteins of chromosomes. The DNA molecule is wrapped twice around a Histone Octamer to make a Nucleosome. Six Nucleosomes are assembled into a Solenoid in association with H1 histones. The solenoids are in turn coiled onto a Scaffold, which is futher coiled to make the chromosomal matrix.
Figure © 2004 by Griffiths et al. ; All text material ©2007  by Steven M. Carr