[Duplicated nucleosome repeat generated in the erythrocyte chromatin by DNAse I. The role of lysine-rich histones]
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[Duplicated nucleosome repeat generated in the erythrocyte chromatin by DNAse I. The role of lysine-rich histones]
Abstract
Dinucleosome periodicity of DNA fragmentation produced by DNAse I in nuclei of pigeon and trout erythrocytes differing in the content of histones H1 and H5 has been investigated. In spite of differences in the content of histone H5 (H1 to H5 ratio is approximately equal to 0.5 and 2 in pigeon and trout erythrocytes respectively) the double-nucleosome repeat was revealed clearly in pigeon and trout erythrocyte nuclei. To elucidate the role of lysine-rich histones we carried out the selective extraction of histone H1 from erythrocyte nuclei by a solution containing 0.3-0.35 M NaCl (pH 3.0) or cleavage of histones H1 and H5 by mild trypsinization in the presence of Mg2+ ions. It was shown that lysine-rich histones play a principal role in formation and maintenance of the so-called dinucleosomal chromatin structure.
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