are very intricate, and we currently have detailed biochemical understanding of the importance of a relatively small number of modifications. Structural determinants of histone recognition by readers, writers and erasers of the histone code are revealed by a growing body of experimental data. See also Histone Histone-modifying enzymes References External links Cellsignal.com Histone Modifications with function and attached references Histone Code Overview sheet Histone Modification Guide Epigenetics de:Histonmodifikation#Histon Code