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Which protein helps in DNA winding?(a) Helicase(b) Histone(c) Lipase(d) CellulaseThis question was posed to me in examination.Question is taken from Biotechnology in section Biotechnology Principles and Processes of Biology – Class 12

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Right choice is (b) Histone

The explanation is: The DNA is WOUND around histone proteins. They are alkaline in nature which helps in packaging and condensation of DNA. DNA wound around histone forms a COMPLEX CALLED a nucleosome.



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