The Histone That Appears to Be Responsible for Organizing the 100

Question

The histone that appears to be responsible for organizing the 100 Å fibers into 300 Å fibers is
A)H4.
B)H3.
C)H2.
D)H1.

Accepted Answer

Histone H1 is responsible for organizing the 100 Å nucleosome fibers into the more compact 300 Å fibers, acting as a linker or clamp that stabilizes the higher-order structure of chromatin.