Effect of chromosomal proteins extractable with low concentrations of NaCl on chromatin structure of resting and proliferating cells.
AUTOR(ES)
Nicolini, C
RESUMO
When quiescent WI-38 cells are stimulated to proliferate by nutritional changes, the chromatin of stimulated cells shows an increased ellipticity in circular dichroism spectra and an increased ability to bind ethidium bromide. The differences between the chromatins of quiescent and stimulated cells are abolished if both chromatins are treated with 0.25 M NaCl. However, when salt-treated chromatins are reconstituted by dialysis agains 10 mM Tris-HCl, the difference in circular dichroism spectra and ethidium bromide binding re-appear. Furthermore, addition of the 0.25 M NaCl extract from chromatin of stimulated cells to chromatin of quiescent cells causes an increased ellipticity in circular dichroism spectra similar to that of stimulated chromatin. Since only proteins (mostly nonhistones) are detectable in the 0.25 M NaCl extract, these results strongly suggest that the chromosomal proteins extractable with low concentrations of salt are responsible for the functional and structural changes occurring in chromatin of WI-38 cells stimulated to proliferate.
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