bromodomain

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbromodomain (plural bromodomains)

plural bromodomains

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

From the drosophila gene Brahma or brm, where it occurs as a structural motif, and domain. Not related to bromo- (“bromine”).

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APA

bromodomain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromodomain

MLA

“bromodomain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromodomain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromodomain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromodomain.

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