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Biochemical Assays for Analyzing Activities of ATP-dependent Chromatin Remodeling Enzymes
Published on: October 25, 2014
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Conocimientos estructurales sobre la remodelación de la cromatina por ISWI durante la hidrólisis activa del ATP
Youyang Sia1,2,3,4, Han Pan1,2,3,4, Kangjing Chen1,2,3,4
1MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China.
Resumen
Los remodeladores de cromatina como el interruptor de imitación (ISWI) utilizan la hidrólisis de ATP para mover los nucleosomas. Este estudio revela que el ISWI
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología molecular
- Biología estructural
- La epigenética
Sus antecedentes:
- Los remodeladores de cromatina son máquinas moleculares esenciales que utilizan la hidrólisis del trifosfato de adenosina (ATP) para alterar la estructura del nucleosoma.
- Estos remodeladores juegan un papel crítico en la regulación de la accesibilidad del ADN, la expresión génica y otros procesos de plantilla de ADN.
- La familia de remodeladores de interruptores de imitación (ISWI) es crucial para mantener la organización y la función de la cromatina.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para aclarar los mecanismos estructurales subyacentes al ciclo de la adenosina trifosfatasa (ATPasa) del remodelador de cromatina ISWI.
- Comprender cómo el ISWI interactúa con los nucleosomas durante la hidrólisis del ATP y la translocación del ADN.
- Identificar los elementos normativos que rigen la actividad de remodelación del ISWI.
Principales métodos:
- Se empleó la cristalografía de rayos X para determinar las estructuras de ISWI unidas a los nucleosomas en varias etapas del ciclo de ATPasa.
- El análisis de los datos estructurales captó cambios conformacionales en el dominio motor ISWI.
- Investigación de la distorsión del ADN y las interacciones histona-nucleosoma dentro del complejo de remodelación.
Principales resultados:
- Las estructuras revelaron conformaciones distintas de ISWI a lo largo del ciclo de ATPasa, incluidos los estados de hidrólisis activa y remodelación.
- Se observó una distorsión significativa del ADN, incluida una protuberancia de pares de bases y pérdida de contacto histónico, en el sitio de unión ISWI en los estados ADP* y apo*.
- Se identificó un nuevo mecanismo de frenado de detección de ADN en una conformación enzimática que sale del ciclo de remodelación.
Conclusiones:
- Los hallazgos apoyan un modelo de varios estados para la remodelación de la cromatina ISWI.
- Se ha aclarado un mecanismo integral para la translocación y regulación del ADN por ISWI.
- Los conocimientos estructurales proporcionan una base para comprender cómo la remodelación de la cromatina impacta la regulación génica.
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