The enzymes that remove acetyl groups from histones in the chromatin are ________.
A)histone acetyltransferases
B)histone deacetylases
C)histone acetylases
D)histone methylases
E)methylacetyltransferases

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Histone deacetylases remove acetyl groups from histones in the chromatin, while histone acetyltransferases add acetyl groups to histones. Histone acetylases and methylases add acetyl and methyl groups to histones, respectively, but do not remove them. Methylacetyltransferases is not a known enzyme.

The Enzymes That Remove Acetyl Groups from Histones in the Chromatin