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Chromatin Isolation by RNA Purification (ChIRP)
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2012
ChIRP is a novel and rapid technique to map genomic binding sites of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). The method takes advantage of the specificity of anti-sense tiling oligonucleotides to allow the enumeration of lncRNA-bound genomic sites.
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Sequential Salt Extractions for the Analysis of Bulk Chromatin Binding Properties of Chromatin Modifying Complexes
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2017
Sequential salt extraction of chromatin bound proteins is a useful tool for determining the binding properties of large protein complexes. This method can be employed to evaluate the role of individual subunits or domains in the overall affinity of a protein complex to bulk chromatin.
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Affinity Purification of Influenza Virus Ribonucleoprotein Complexes from the Chromatin of Infected Cells
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2012
Influenza viruses replicate their RNA genome in association with host-cell chromatin. Here, we present a method to purify intact viral ribonucleoprotein complexes from the chromatin of infected cells. Purified viral complexes can be analyzed by both Western blot and primer extension of protein and RNA content, respectively.
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Generation and Purification of Human INO80 Chromatin Remodeling Complexes and Subcomplexes
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2014
This protocol describes a procedure for generating and purifying wild type and mutant versions of the human INO80 chromatin remodeling complex. Epitope tagged versions of INO80 subunits are stably expressed in HEK293 cells, and complete complexes and complexes lacking specific sets of subunits are purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
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Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
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2023
Histones are proteins that help organize DNA in eukaryotic nuclei by serving as “scaffolds” around which DNA can be wrapped, forming a complex called “chromatin”. These proteins can be modified through the addition of chemical groups, and these changes affect gene expression. Researchers use a technique called chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) to better understand which DNA regions associate with specific histone modifications or other gene regulatory proteins. Antibodies are used to isolate...
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RNA chromatin complexes can influence gene access through two linked routes: regulatory RNAs may bind chromatin directly, or they may interact with DNA-binding proteins. Either route can help recruit chromatin-modifying enzymes. These enzymes change nucleosome arrangement, which affects whether regulatory machinery can reach particular genes and consequently alters transcriptional output.
The RNA component provides regulatory interactions with chromatin or DNA-binding proteins, while chromatin supplies the genetic material whose organization is being adjusted. Associated proteins connect these interactions to chromatin-modifying enzymes. Together, the components create a functional link between RNA activity, nucleosome arrangement, and the level of access available to genes.
Nucleosome arrangement helps determine how accessible a gene is within chromatin. When recruited modifying enzymes alter that arrangement, the resulting structure can either restrict or improve access to genetic information. This makes nucleosome organization a key mechanism through which RNA-associated regulation can produce transcriptional silencing or gene activation.
Depending on how they affect chromatin organization and gene access, these complexes can support transcriptional silencing or gene activation. Their activity is also associated with dosage compensation and genome stability. These outcomes show that RNA-mediated chromatin regulation can influence both the expression of individual genes and broader properties of genome organization.
Studying these complexes helps researchers examine how epigenetic regulation is connected to changing patterns of gene expression. That connection is important in development, where regulated gene activity is required, and in disease, where abnormal regulatory states may disrupt normal expression. Their analysis therefore provides context for understanding altered genome regulation.
Their therapeutic relevance comes from the possibility of addressing abnormal epigenetic states linked to disrupted gene regulation. Because these complexes connect regulatory RNAs with chromatin-modifying activity, they provide a research framework for examining how such states arise and how interventions might influence affected patterns of gene expression.