Which one of the following statements about histones is wrong?

Which one of the following statements about histones is wrong?
  1. Histones are organized to form a unit of 8 molecules.
  2. The pH of histones is slightly acidic.
  3. Histones are rich in amino acids - Lysine and Arginine.
  4. Histones carry positive charge in the side chain.

Solution

Histones are rich in the basic amino acids residues like lysine and arginine having positively charged side chains. Four of them occur in pairs to produce histone octamer or nu-body (two copies of each).

Asked in: NEET 2021

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