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1 Histone modification: Post-translational changes to the histone proteins that help package DNA into chromosomes. These changes include methylation and acetylation, which influence chromatin ...

Such changes are induced by the aberrant activity of enzymes that chemically modify DNA and its histone protein packaging to regulate gene expression. One such "epigenetic" enzyme, LSD1 ...