The H3 chaperone function of NASP is conserved in Arabidopsis.

Maksimov V, Nakamura M, Wildhaber T, Nanni P, Ramström M, Bergquist J, Hennig L

Plant J. 88 (3) 425-436 [2016-11-00; online 2016-09-15]

Histones are abundant cellular proteins but, if not incorporated into chromatin, they are usually bound by histone chaperones. Here, we identify Arabidopsis NASP as a chaperone for histones H3.1 and H3.3. NASP interacts in vitro with monomeric H3.1 and H3.3 as well as with histone H3.1-H4 and H3.3-H4 dimers. However, NASP does not bind to monomeric H4. NASP shifts the equilibrium between histone dimers and tetramers towards tetramers but does not interact with tetramers in vitro. Arabidopsis NASP promotes [H3-H4]

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PubMed 27402088

DOI 10.1111/tpj.13263

Crossref 10.1111/tpj.13263


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