An. Prusov et Gy. Kolomijtseva, EFFECT OF UV-IRRADIATION OF RAT-LIVER NUCLEI ON STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS AND FRACTIONATION OF THE CHROMATIN, Biochemistry, 62(6), 1997, pp. 667-675
The effect of UV-irradiation on the chromatin fractionation from DNase
I-treated rat liver nuclei by solutions with different concentration
of magnesium cations and ionic strengths has been investigated. Compar
ative analysis of the biochemical parameters of five fractions isolate
d from irradiated and non-irradiated nuclei has shown marked changes i
n the amounts of DNA, RNA, and proteins and in the protein composition
. UV-Irradiation induces the dose-dependent transition of some chromat
in from the S3 and S4 fractions into the insoluble P4 fraction. Chroma
tin content in fractions soluble in media with high concentrations of
magnesium ions (S1 and S2.) does not change on irradiation. Decrease i
n extraction of many proteins after UV-irradiation of both nuclei and
preliminarily isolated fractions of the chromatin was observed. Change
s in protein content and protein electrophoresis patterns of the fract
ions as a consequence of exposure of the nuclei to UV-light may be the
result of DNA-protein cross-linkage. A profound effect of UV-irradiat
ion on stabilization of chromatin macrostructure in its condensed regi
ons was observed.