Structure and function of chromatin remodelers

AA Reyes, RD Marcum, Y He - Journal of molecular biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chromatin remodelers act to regulate multiple cellular processes, such as transcription and
DNA repair, by controlling access to genomic DNA. Four families of chromatin remodelers …

Biophysics of chromatin remodeling

IM Nodelman, GD Bowman - Annual review of biophysics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
As primary carriers of epigenetic information and gatekeepers of genomic DNA,
nucleosomes are essential for proper growth and development of all eukaryotic cells …

Structure of human chromatin-remodelling PBAF complex bound to a nucleosome

J Yuan, K Chen, W Zhang, Z Chen - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
DNA wraps around the histone octamer to form nucleosomes, the repeating unit of
chromatin, which create barriers for accessing genetic information. Snf2-like chromatin …

Reorientation of INO80 on hexasomes reveals basis for mechanistic versatility

H Wu, EN Muñoz, LJ Hsieh, US Chio, MA Gourdet… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Unlike other chromatin remodelers, INO80 preferentially mobilizes hexasomes, which can
form during transcription. Why INO80 prefers hexasomes over nucleosomes remains …

Structure of the RSC complex bound to the nucleosome

Y Ye, H Wu, K Chen, CR Clapier, N Verma, W Zhang… - Science, 2019 - science.org
The RSC complex remodels chromatin structure and regulates gene transcription. We used
cryo–electron microscopy to determine the structure of yeast RSC bound to the nucleosome …

Nucleosome recognition and DNA distortion by the Chd1 remodeler in a nucleotide-free state

IM Nodelman, S Das, AM Faustino, SD Fried… - Nature structural & …, 2022 - nature.com
Chromatin remodelers are ATP-dependent enzymes that reorganize nucleosomes within all
eukaryotic genomes. Here we report a complex of the Chd1 remodeler bound to a …

Sentinels of chromatin: chromodomain helicase DNA-binding proteins in development and disease

A Alendar, A Berns - Genes & Development, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Chromatin is highly dynamic, undergoing continuous global changes in its structure and
type of histone and DNA modifications governed by processes such as transcription, repair …

LSH mediates gene repression through macroH2A deposition

K Ni, J Ren, X Xu, Y He, R Finney, SMG Braun… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The human Immunodeficiency Centromeric Instability Facial Anomalies (ICF) 4
syndrome is a severe disease with increased mortality caused by mutation in the LSH gene …

What can molecular assembly learn from catalysed assembly in living organisms?

ZC Lei, X Wang, L Yang, H Qu, Y Sun, Y Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular assembly is the process of organizing individual molecules into larger structures
and complex systems. The self-assembly approach is predominantly utilized in creating …

Mechanism of action of the SWI/SNF family complexes

K Chen, J Yuan, Y Sia, Z Chen - Nucleus, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
DNA wraps around histone octamers to assemble nucleosomes, which pack into high-
ordered chromatin structure in the nucleus, and block access to the genetic material. The …