An altered DNA conformation detected by S1 nuclease occurs at specific regions in active chick globin chromatin
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An altered DNA conformation detected by S1 nuclease occurs at specific regions in active chick globin chromatin
Abstract
The single-stranded activity of S1-nuclease cleaves globin chromatin in red cell nuclei in specific regions. The cleavages are observed only in tissues in which the globin genes are active, and they "switch" to reflect the switching pattern of globin-gene expression in embryonic and adult red cells. The positions of the S1 cleavages in the beta- and alpha-globin chromatin correspond to the general region of known DNAase I-hypersensitive sites, but can be distinguished in detail. When DNA segments containing these regions are subcloned into pBR322 and the supercoiled molecules are treated with S1, similar sites are cleaved in the purified supercoiled (but not linear) recombinant plasmid DNA. However, the dominant S1 cutting sites are shifted in the plasmid vis-a-vis the chromatin. We believe that some aspect of DNA sequence is translated into an altered DNA structure in chromatin and that it is this altered structure that is recognized by s1 nuclease and possibly by certain chromosomal proteins. Several physical properties reflected in the S1 digestion of supercoiled plasmids suggest a mechanism for generating differences in daughter cells during development.
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