30 nm chromatin fibre decompaction requires both H4-K16 acetylation and linker histone eviction
30 nm chromatin fibre decompaction requires both H4-K16 acetylation and linker histone eviction
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10.1016/j.jmb.2008.04.050
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发表时间:
2008-09-12
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5.6
通讯作者:
Rhodes, Daniela
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作者:
Robinson, Philip J. J.;An, Woojin;Rhodes, Daniela
The mechanism by which chromatin is decondensed to permit access to DNA is largely unknown. Here, using a model nucleosome array reconstituted from recombinant histone octamers, we have defined. the relative contribution of the individual histone octamer N-terminal tails as well as the effect of a targeted histone tail acetylation on the compaction state of the 30 nm chromatin fiber. This study goes beyond previous studies as it is based on a nucleosome array that is very long (61 nucleosomes) and contains a stoichiometric concentration of bound linker histone, which is essential for the formation of the 30 nm chromatin fiber. We find that compaction is regulated in two steps: Introduction of H4 acetylated to 30%, on K16 inhibits compaction to a greater degree than deletion of the H4 N-terminal tail. Further decompaction is achieved by removal of the linker histone. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.