Immunochemical localization of the C-terminal hexapeptide of histone H3 at the surface of chromatin subunits.
AUTOR(ES)
Muller, S
RESUMO
The C-terminal hexapeptide of histone H3 of chicken erythrocytes (residues 130-135) corresponding to the sequence Ile-Arg-Gly-Glu-Arg-Ala ( IRGERA ) was prepared by solid-phase peptide synthesis and, after coupling to bovine serum albumin, was used to elicit antibodies in rabbits. The antigenic activity of the synthetic peptide IRGERA was found to be very similar to that of the natural CN3 fragment (residues 121-135), and it inhibited the H3-anti H3 reaction in complement fixation, solid-phase radioimmunoassay, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies induced by IRGERA were found to bind equally well to IRGERA coupled to hemocyanin, to the intact H3 molecule, and to chromatin subunits (nucleosomes and core particles). The results demonstrate that the C-terminal hexapeptide of histone H3 is located at the surface of chromatin subunits and agree with current models proposed for the spatial organization of the chromatin core particle.
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