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K S Nagapriya¹, A K Raychaudhuri, G V Shivashankar

¹Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.

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Thermal denaturation of linker histone H1, a key chromatin component, involves complex energy changes. This study reveals cooling and heating jumps during denaturation, indicating a non-simple thermal unfolding process.

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Chromatin Structure

Background:

Linker histone H1 is essential for chromatin assembly and higher-order structure.
Understanding histone H1 thermal denaturation is crucial for comprehending DNA organization and stability.
Thermal fluctuations play a significant role in biomolecular processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the thermal fluctuations during the denaturation of linker histone H1.
To characterize the complex thermal unfolding process of histone H1.
To utilize a high-sensitivity nanocalorimeter for precise fluctuation measurements.

Main Methods:

Utilized a sensitive nanocalorimeter-based thermal fluctuation measurement setup.
Measured thermal fluctuations with an accuracy of 1 part per billion.
Analyzed the thermal denaturation process of linker histone H1.

Main Results:

The thermal denaturation of linker histone H1 is a complex, multi-stage process.
Observed distinct cooling jumps, indicative of energy absorption.
Identified subsequent slow dynamics followed by heating jumps, representing energy release.

Conclusions:

Histone H1 denaturation is not a simple, single-step unfolding event.
The observed cooling and heating jumps suggest intermediate states or cooperative unfolding mechanisms.
These findings provide new insights into the thermal stability and dynamics of chromatin components.