Viscosity as an additional physico-chemical parameter for studying chromatin structure |
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Authors: | Rüdiger Brust |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Medizinische Molekularbiologie der Medizinischen Hochschule Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-2400 Lübeck, F.R.G. |
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Abstract: | The viscosity values of chromatin in higher order structures, which range from 0.1 to 0.4 dl/g, are considerably lower than those of isolated DNA. These low values are consistent with other physico-chemical parameters, such as sedimentation and diffusion coefficients. When deducing molecular mass and compact shape of chromatin molecules in solvents of nearly physiological ionic strength, all these parameters are in general agreement. A decrease in ionic strength increases viscosity and decreases s-value. Both effects are consistent with a chromatin model postulating a very compact quaternary structure which unravels in low ionic environment to an unfolded but not completely extended tertiary structure. |
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