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The nucleosome: from genomic organization to genomic regulation.

Khorasanizadeh S.

Electron micrographs first confirmed that the eukaryotic genome is organized into repeating disk-shaped nucleosomal units composed of histones and their associated DNA. Those images made clear the function of the nucleosome in packaging and condensing the genome. Today, nucleosomes are recognized as highly dynamic units through which the eukaryotic genome can be regulated with epigenetically heritable consequences. This review focuses on the conserved protein structures that mobilize and remodel nucleosomes and specifically mark and recognize their histone and DNA components. These events directly impact DNA transcription, replication, recombination, and repair.

More information Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0092-8674(04)00044-3

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

116

Pages

259 - 272

Total pages

13

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Keywords

Nucleosomes, Animals, Humans, Arginine, Lysine, Serine, Histones, DNA Methylation, DNA Repair, DNA Replication, Transcription, Genetic, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Recombination, Genetic, Amino Acid Sequence, Protein Structure, Secondary, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Dimerization, Genome, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data