Histones are rich in the amino acids ____, and interact with DNA via ____.
A) alanine and glycine; covalent bonds
B) glutamic acid and aspartic acid; hydrogen bonds
C) glutamic acid and aspartic acid; ionic bonds
D) lysine and arginine; hydrogen bonds
E) lysine and arginine; ionic bonds

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Histones are rich in the positively charged amino acids lysine and arginine, which interact with the negatively charged phosphate groups of DNA via ionic bonds.

Histones Are Rich in the Amino Acids ____, and Interact