A nucleoprotein is any protein which is structurally associated with nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA). The prototypical example is any of the histone class of proteins, which are identifiable on strands of chromatin. Telomerase, a RNP (RNA/protein complex), and Protamines are also nucleoproteins.

[edit] See also

• ribonucleoprotein

This cell biology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e