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How do histones acquire positive charge?

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Histones are highly alkaline proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. They are positively charged molecule due to the presence of basic amino acids which include arginine and lysine which give it the positive charge.

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