Structural insights into histone binding and nucleosome assembly by chromatin assembly factor-1

CP Liu, Z Yu, J Xiong, J Hu, A Song, D Ding, C Yu… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Chromatin inheritance entails de novo nucleosome assembly after DNA replication by
chromatin assembly factor-1 (CAF-1). Yet direct knowledge about CAF-1's histone binding …

Structural transition of the nucleosome during transcription elongation

T Kujirai, H Ehara, S Sekine, H Kurumizaka - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
In eukaryotes, genomic DNA is tightly wrapped in chromatin. The nucleosome is a basic unit
of chromatin, but acts as a barrier to transcription. To overcome this impediment, the RNA …

Are extraordinary nucleosome structures more ordinary than we thought?

CYY Chong, L Gan - Chromosoma, 2023 - Springer
The nucleosome is a DNA–protein assembly that is the basic unit of chromatin. A
nucleosome can adopt various structures. In the canonical nucleosome structure, 145–147 …

Structural and dynamical investigation of histone H2B in well-hydrated nucleosome core particles by solid-state NMR

X Shi, B Kannaian, C Prasanna, A Soman… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract H2A-H2B dimer is a key component of nucleosomes and an important player in
chromatin biology. Here, we characterized the structure and dynamics of H2B in precipitated …

Molecular dynamics simulations of nucleosomes are coming of age

AS Fedulova, GA Armeev… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the function of eukaryotic genomes, including the human genome, is
undoubtedly one of the major scientific challenges of the 21st century. The cornerstone of …

In Vivo Proximity Cross-Linking and Immunoprecipitation of Cell Wall Epitopes Identify Proteins Associated with the Biosynthesis of Matrix Polysaccharides

P Wannitikul, I Dachphun, J Sakulkoo… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Identification of proteins involved in cell wall matrix polysaccharide biosynthesis is crucial to
understand plant cell wall biology. We utilized in vivo cross-linking and immunoprecipitation …

Beyond the Usual Suspects: Examining the Role of Understudied Histone Variants in Breast Cancer

H Dhahri, WN Saintilnord, D Chandler… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of histone variants has structural ramifications on nucleosome dynamics
and stability. Due to their unique sequences, histone variants can alter histone–histone or …

Resolution of transcription-induced hexasome-nucleosome complexes by Chd1 and FACT

M Engeholm, JJ Roske, E Oberbeckmann… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
To maintain the nucleosome organization of transcribed genes, ATP-dependent chromatin
remodelers collaborate with histone chaperones. Here, we show that at the 5′ ends of …