The H1 histone
A) is one of the four histones in the nucleosome core.
B) helps form the octamer nucleosome complex.
C) is one of the two arginine-rich histones.
D) is present at 1:1 weight ratio with DNA.
E) helps fold the bead-on-a-string structure into higher order structures.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The H1 histone is not part of the nucleosome core but rather helps in the compaction of the "bead-on-a-string" structure into higher order structures by binding to the linker DNA between nucleosomes.

The H1 Histone