Structural transitions of chromatin induced by netropsin.
Structural changes of chromatin induced by interaction of netropsin (Nt) with DNA has been examined by analysis of CD and electromicroscopic measurements. The results demonstrate the existence of a transition from the condensed globular state of chromatin into nucleosomal fibres generated by extremely low Nt concentration up to 1 mole Nt per 200 nucleotides. A second transition occurs at high Nt ratio per DNA phosphate (v' = 0.3). involving disorganization of nucleosomal particles. The interference of the Nt binding with chromatin proteins maintaining the sub- and superstructure will be discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004247:DNA; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009429:Netropsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D013950:Thymus Gland
D002843:Chromatin; D006146:Guanidines; D009429:Netropsin; D004247:DNA