does acetylation tighten dna ?

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Does acetylation tighten DNA?
Acetylation of the histone tails disrupts this association, leading to weaker binding of the nucleosomal components. By doing this, the DNA is more accessible and leads to more transcription factors being able to reach the DNA.
 

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