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Does DNA acetylation affect chromatin?
Posted January 3, 2024

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DNA acetylation results in a more open chromatin structure. This is because acetylation adds a negative charge to normally positively charged histones. The negative charge reduces the affinity between histones and DNA, which also has a negative charge. This results in a more open, relaxed chromatin arrangement that is more permissive to gene transcription.