Avidin binds to condensed chromatin.
The protein avidin has been conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate and then used to treat cells and chromosome preparations. Fluorescence microscopy reveals that this protein is bound by areas of the specimen containing condensed chromatin.
D000818:Animals; D001360:Avidin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D002843:Chromatin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000378:metabolism; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008938:Mitosis; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D002843:Chromatin; D005452:Fluoresceins; D001360:Avidin; D010047:Ovalbumin