The chromatin of trypanosomes
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- DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(94)90007-8
The chromatin of trypanosomes
Abstract
The nuclear chromatin of trypanosomes is organised in the form of nucleosome filaments. When soluble chromatin is prepared under suitable conditions, a regular array of nucleosomes can be shown by electron microscopy. Chromatin of blood stream as well as procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei and of T. cruzi shows limited compaction at salt concentrations increasing from 1 to 100 mM. No 30 nm fibres, typical for higher eukaryotes, are formed. Digestion of the nuclear chromatin with micrococcal nuclease and analysis of the histone proteins with various techniques reveal that the basic organisation of the trypanosome chromatin is similar but not identical as compared to that of higher eukaryotes. Distinct differences are present with respect to biochemical properties of the histones as well as to their interaction with the DNA. The primary structure of the histones also differs significantly from that found in other lower and higher eukaryotes. The function of the recently described H1-like proteins in trypanosomes is currently being investigated. The differences that have already been found in the structure and compaction of the trypanosome chromatin compared to that of higher eukaryotes lead us to expect differences of gene expression which, in turn, might offer targets for the control of trypanosomiasis.
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