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A short review is given on the biochemistry of histone acetylation. Sites of acetylation in nucleosomal histones and enzymes involved in acetylation and deacetylation are discussed. Studies relating to the influence of these modifications on the structure of nucleosomes and chromatin are especially emphasized in this article.
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Doenecke, D., Gallwitz, D. Acetylation of histones in nucleosomes. Mol Cell Biochem 44, 113–128 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226895
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