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DNA distortion as a factor in nucleosome positioning.

D J Fitzgerald1, J N Anderson

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-1392, USA.

Journal of Molecular Biology
|November 2, 1999
PubMed
Summary

DNA distortion, identified using potassium permanganate, is crucial for histone octamer positioning on synthetic DNA sequences. Altering DNA structure at specific sites significantly impacts histone binding and positioning efficiency.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Previous work established synthetic DNA sequences for directed histone octamer deposition.
  • DNA distortion was hypothesized to play a role in this histone positioning effect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify sites of DNA distortion in synthetic positioning sequences using chemical probes.
  • To investigate the impact of DNA distortion on histone octamer affinity and translational positioning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized potassium permanganate as a chemical probe to detect DNA distortion.
  • Performed in vitro studies with synthetic DNA constructs and histone octamers.
  • Introduced base substitutions and altered rotational orientation of DNA sequences.

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Main Results:

  • Identified a permanganate hypersensitive site, indicating DNA distortion, near the nucleosome pseudo-dyad.
  • Demonstrated that single base substitutions at the TA step or adjacent tract significantly altered histone octamer affinity and positioning.
  • Showed that the rotational orientation of the distorted DNA sequence is critical for its function in positioning.

Conclusions:

  • DNA distortion, specifically at TA steps within oligo-pyrimidine tracts, is a key determinant of histone octamer positioning.
  • The precise sequence and its orientation are critical for mediating DNA-protein interactions involved in nucleosome formation.