PMID: 7371637Mar 1, 1980Paper

Polypeptide-synthesizing activity of eukaryotic chromatin. Properties, dependence on poly(ADP-ribose) and connection with the cell cycle

European Journal of Biochemistry
S R UmanskyV I Tokarskaya

Abstract

Isolated nuclei incubated with [14C]protein hydrolysate are shown to incorporate labelled amino acids into the acid-insoluble fraction. Purified chromatin and the complex of DNA with firmly bound proteins possess similar ability. The optimum pH of the reaction is 6.5-7.0, 2 mM MgCl2 stimulates incorporation, the temperature optimum is 37-40 degrees C. Chloramphenicol depresses incorporation by 70%, puromycin by 40%, cycloheximide does not affect the chromatin activity. Incorporation does not depend on the presence of ATP or GTP, and is substantially inhibited by deoxyribonuclease but not by ribonuclease treatment of chromatin or of the nuclei. Specific activity of firmly bound chromatin non-histone proteins is higher than that of labile bound ones; histones are not labelled. After pronase treatment of proteins radioactivity changes to an acid-soluble state. The molecular weight of isolated labelled polypeptides is about 6000 as shown by gel filtration and the analysis of NH2-terminal amino acids. Labelled polypeptides firmly bound to DNA consist of 7-10 amino acids. Specific activity of proteins firmly bound to DNA increases linearly with the time of incubation of chromatin with [14C]protein hydrolysate, the activity curve of l...Continue Reading

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