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Deviant nucleosomes: the functional specialization of chromatin

A P Wolffe1, D Pruss

  • 1Laboratory of Molecular Embryology, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2710, USA. awlme@helix.nib.gov

Trends in Genetics : TIG
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Regulatory proteins similar to histones are found on chromosomes. These proteins form nucleosomes, giving specific functions to chromosomal regions.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell biology

Background:

  • Histone proteins are fundamental to chromosome structure.
  • Regulatory proteins with histone-like features have been identified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the chromosomal localization and function of histone-like regulatory proteins.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular genetic analyses
  • Cell biological techniques

Main Results:

  • Identified histone-like regulatory proteins.
  • Demonstrated their specific localization within chromosomes.
  • Showed their assembly into nucleosomal structures.

Conclusions:

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  • These regulatory proteins play a role in specialized chromosomal domain functions.
  • Nucleosome formation by these proteins is key to their specialized functions.