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Acidic polypeptides can assemble both histones and chromatin in vitro at physiological ionic strength.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  291918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We provide evidence that nucleosomes can assemble in vitro at physiological ionic strength (0.1-0.2 M NaCl/10 mM Tris . HCl, pH 8.0) in the absence of "assembly factors" and that poly(glutamic acid) greatly facilitates chromatin assembly under these conditions. We also show that in the presence of either poly(glutamic acid) or poly(aspartic acid), core histones assemble into octamers at physiological ionic strength. We suggest that it is a property of histones to assemble into octamers upon their interaction with macromolecules containing regions of high negative charge density, and we discuss several implications of this property.
Authors:
A Stein; J P Whitlock; M Bina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  1979 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-01-28     Completed Date:  1980-01-28     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5000-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chickens
Chromatin / ultrastructure*
Erythrocytes / analysis
Histones* / blood
Macromolecular Substances
Microscopy, Electron
Molecular Weight
Osmolar Concentration
Peptides*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chromatin; 0/Histones; 0/Macromolecular Substances; 0/Peptides
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