THE TERMINUS OF SV40 DNA-REPLICATION AND TRANSCRIPTION CONTAINS A SHARP SEQUENCE-DIRECTED CURVE
THE TERMINUS OF SV40 DNA-REPLICATION AND TRANSCRIPTION CONTAINS A SHARP SEQUENCE-DIRECTED CURVE
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DOI:
10.1016/0092-8674(88)90466-7
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发表时间:
1988-02-26
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影响因子:
64.5
通讯作者:
GRIFFITH, JD
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作者:
HSIEH, CH;GRIFFITH, JD
We have examined nucleosome positioning on two DNA segments containing sharp sequence-directed curvatures. A 223 bp DNa from Crithidia fasciculata was cloned into two sites in pBR325 separated by 28%. These sites were found to selectively reconstitute nucleosomes 5- to 7-fold more effectivelythan the adjoining straight DNA. The terminus of replication and termini of transcription of SV40 DNA are contained within a region of .apprx. 200 bp centrally located in a 1216 bp fragment. Visualization of this fragment by electron microscopy revealed a sharp curve of .apprx. 200.degree. in the terminal region. Reconstitution of histone protein with this fragment revealed a 2- to 5-fold higher probability of assembling nucleosomes in the terminal region over the adjacent DNA.