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Histone N-tails modulate sequence-specific positioning of nucleosomes


ABSTRACT: The precise mechanisms governing sequence-dependent positioning of nucleosomes on DNA remain unknown in detail. Existing algorithms, taking into account the sequence-dependent deformability of DNA and its interactions with the histone globular domains, predict rotational setting of only 65% of human nucleosomes mapped in vivo. To uncover novel factors responsible for the nucleosome positioning, we analyzed potential involvement of the histone N-tails in this process. To this aim, we reconstituted the H2A/H4 N-tailless nucleosomes on human BRCA1 DNA (~100 kb) and compared their positions and sequences with those of the wild-type nucleosomes. In the case of H2A tailless nucleosomes, the AT content of DNA sequences is changed locally at superhelical location (SHL) ±4, while maintaining the same rotational setting as their wild-type counterparts. Conversely, the H4 tailless nucleosomes display widespread changes of the AT content near SHL ±1 and SHL ±2, where the H4 N-tails interact with DNA. Furthermore, a substantial number of H4 tailless nucleosomes exhibit rotational setting opposite to that of the wild-type nucleosomes. Thus, our findings strongly suggest that the histone N-tails are operative in selection of nucleosome positions, which may have wide-ranging implications for epigenetic modulation of chromatin states.

ORGANISM(S): Escherichia coli

PROVIDER: GSE252427 | GEO | 2024/01/03

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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