How does chromatin network forms in nucleus?

Chromatin is a condensed mass of DNA and small proteins (histones) that form a chromosome. It is located in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.

Small proteins (histones) functions to organize the DNA into a coil to form structure known as nucleosomes.

A nucleosome further made up of a DNA sequence of 150 base pairs wrapping over a set of eight histones to form an octamer.

The nucleosome is folded to form a chromatin fibre. These fibres are coiled to form chromosomes.

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Updated on: 20-Mar-2023

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