6upk

Structure of FACT_subnucleosome complex 1Structure of FACT_subnucleosome complex 1

6upk, resolution 4.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Structural highlights 6upk is a 10 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Gene: H3C1, H3FA, HIST1H3A, H3C2, H3FL, HIST1H3B, H3C3, H3FC HIST1H3C, H3C4, H3FB, HIST1H3D, H3C6, H3FD, HIST1H3E, H3C7, H3FI, HIST1H3F, H3C8, H3FH, HIST1H3G, H3C10, H3FK, HIST1H3H, H3C11, H3FF, HIST1H3I, H3C12, H3FJ, HIST1H3J (HUMAN), HIST1H4A, H4/A, H4FA, HIST1H4B, H4/I, H4FI, HIST1H4C, H4/G, H4FG, HIST1H4D, H4/B, H4FB, HIST1H4E, H4/J, H4FJ, HIST1H4F, H4/C, H4FC, HIST1H4H, H4/H, H4FH, HIST1H4I, H4/M, H4FM, HIST1H4J, H4/E, H4FE, HIST1H4K, H4/D, H4FD, HIST1H4L, H4/K, H4FK, HIST2H4A, H4/N, H4F2, H4FN, HIST2H4, HIST2H4B, H4/O, H4FO, HIST4H4 (HUMAN), HIST1H2AC, H2AFL (HUMAN), HIST1H2BC, H2BFL, HIST1H2BE, H2BFH, HIST1H2BF, H2BFG, HIST1H2BG, H2BFA, HIST1H2BI, H2BFK (HUMAN) Experimental data: Check Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [H2A1C_HUMAN] Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. Publication Abstract from PubMed The organization of genomic DNA into nucleosomes profoundly affects all DNA-related processes in eukaryotes. The histone chaperone 'FAcilitates Chromatin Transcription' (FACT; consisting of subunits SPT16 and SSRP1(1)) promotes both disassembly and reassembly of nucleosomes during gene transcription, DNA replication, and repair(2). The mechanism by which FACT causes these opposing outcomes is unknown. Here we report two cryo-EM structures of human FACT in complex with partially assembled sub-nucleosomes, with supporting biochemical and hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) data. FACT is engaged in extensive interactions with nucleosomal DNA and all histones. The large DNA-binding surface on FACT appears to be protected by the C-terminal domains of both subunits, and this inhibition is released by interaction with H2A-H2B, allowing FACT-H2A-H2B to dock onto a (H3-H4)2-DNA complex(3). SPT16 binds nucleosomal DNA and tethers H2A-H2B through its C-terminal domain by acting as a placeholder for DNA. SSRP1 also contributes to DNA binding, and can assume two conformations, depending on whether a second H2A-H2B dimer is present. Our data suggest a compelling mechanism for how FACT maintains chromatin integrity during polymerase passage, by facilitating H2A-H2B dimer removal, stabilizing intermediate 'sub-nucleosomal' states, and promoting nucleosome reassembly. Our findings reconcile discrepancies regarding the many roles of FACT and underscore the dynamic interactions between histone chaperones and nucleosomes. FACT caught in the act of manipulating the nucleosome.,Liu Y, Zhou K, Zhang N, Wei H, Tan YZ, Zhang Z, Carragher B, Potter CS, D'Arcy S, Luger K Nature. 2019 Nov 27. pii: 10.1038/s41586-019-1820-0. doi:, 10.1038/s41586-019-1820-0. PMID:31775157 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.