Belikov S V, Belgovsky A I, Partolina M P, Karpov V L, Mirzabekov A D
W.A. Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
Nucleic Acids Res. 1993 Oct 11;21(20):4796-802. doi: 10.1093/nar/21.20.4796.
Chromatin structure of so-called 'Alu-repeat' in D. melanogaster ribosomal non-transcribed spacer that contains sequences homologous to the promoter of ribosomal genes has been studied. Using the 'protein image' hybridization assay based on UV-light-induced DNA-protein crosslinking and 2-D gel retardation electrophoresis, two proteins of the molecular mass of 50 kD (rABP50) and 70 kD (rABP70), associated with 'Alu-repeat' DNA have been found. Exo III mapping of crosslinking sites and DNase I footprinting have provided a detailed map of H1, rABP50 and rABP70 contacts within the 'Alu-repeat' and H1 and a non-histone protein contacts on satellite DNA. These data indicate precise positioning of non-histone proteins, histone H1 and nucleosomes within genomic regions studied and account for the presence of unusual 240 bp long nucleosomal particles in 'Alu-repeats'. The same approach can be adapted for successive mapping and positioning proteins on genomic DNA.
对果蝇核糖体非转录间隔区中所谓的“Alu重复序列”的染色质结构进行了研究,该区域包含与核糖体基因启动子同源的序列。使用基于紫外线诱导的DNA-蛋白质交联和二维凝胶阻滞电泳的“蛋白质图像”杂交分析,发现了两种与“Alu重复序列”DNA相关的蛋白质,分子量分别为50 kD(rABP50)和70 kD(rABP70)。交联位点的外切核酸酶III图谱分析和DNase I足迹分析提供了“Alu重复序列”内H1、rABP50和rABP70接触位点以及卫星DNA上H1和一种非组蛋白接触位点的详细图谱。这些数据表明在所研究的基因组区域内非组蛋白、组蛋白H1和核小体的精确定位,并解释了“Alu重复序列”中存在异常的240 bp长核小体颗粒的原因。同样的方法可用于在基因组DNA上连续定位和测绘蛋白质。