Crystallographic Structure of the Octameric Histone Core of the Nucleosome at a Resolution of 3.3 Å
- 3 May 1985
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 228 (4699), 546-553
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.3983639
Abstract
The structure of the (H2A-H2B-H3-H4)2 histone octamer has been determined by means of x-ray crystallographic techniques at a resolution of 3.3 angstroms. The octamer is a prolate ellipsoid 110 angstroms long and 65 to 70 angstroms in diameter, and its general shape is that of a rugby ball. The size and shape are radically different from those determined in earlier studies. The most striking feature of the histone octamer is its tripartite organization, that is, a central (H3-H4)2 tetramer flanked by two H2A-H2B dimers. The DNA helix, placed around the octamer in a path suggested by the features on the surface of the protein, appears like a spring holding the H2A-H2B dimers at either end of the (H3-H4)2 tetramer.Keywords
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