Nucleoprotein

Name:
Nucleoprotein
Detailed information:
A type of protein universally present in the nuclei and the surrounding cytoplasm of living cells. A nucleoprotein is composed of a protein, which is rich in basic amino acids, and a nucleic acid. The nucleic acid portions can be isolated and used in medical and biochemical research.See Deoxyribonucleic Acid; Chromatin; Virus.