bromodomain
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From the drosophila gene Brahma or brm, where it occurs as a structural motif, and domain. Not related to bromo- (“bromine”).
Noun
[edit]bromodomain (plural bromodomains)
- (biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.