Which one of the following statements about Histones is wrong ?

Question

Which one of the following statements about Histones is wrong ? (A) Histones are organized to form a unit of 8 molecules. (B) The pH of histones is slightly acidic. (C) Histones are rich in amino acids - Lysine and Arginine. (D) Histones carry positive charge in the side chain.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Histones are basic proteins. Hence, they are alkaline or basic because of abundance of basic amino acids Lysine and Arginine.

Q. Which one of the following statements about Histones is wrong ?

Histones are organized to form a unit of 8 molecules.

The pH of histones is slightly acidic.

Histones are rich in amino acids - Lysine and Arginine.

Histones carry positive charge in the side chain.

Histones are basic proteins. Hence, they are alkaline or basic because of abundance of basic amino acids Lysine and Arginine.