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To determine how heterochromatin protein 1α (HP1α) targets constitutive heterochromatin beyond histone mark recognition, focusing on interactions with RNA and DNA G-quadruplex structures.

November 25, 2019Nucleic Acids ResearchOpen Access

Heterochromatin protein 1α interacts with parallel RNA and DNA G-quadruplexes

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RRRuby Jean RoachMassey University MGMiguel GaravísConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas CGCarlos GonzálezViña del Mar University

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Molecular study demonstrates that heterochromatin protein 1α binds parallel RNA and DNA G-quadruplexes, indicating non-canonical nucleic acids regulate heterochromatin.

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To determine how heterochromatin protein 1α (HP1α) targets constitutive heterochromatin beyond histone mark recognition, focusing on interactions with RNA and DNA G-quadruplex structures.
Examined binding between the unstructured hinge domain of HP1α and parallel G-quadruplex assemblies formed by telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA).
Characterized binding kinetics and topological selectivity of HP1α toward parallel versus antiparallel DNA G-quadruplexes.
The unstructured hinge domain of HP1α directly recognized parallel G-quadruplexes of TERRA, providing a mechanism for HP1α enrichment at telomeres to sustain heterochromatin.
HP1α displayed a faster association rate with parallel DNA G-quadruplexes, whereas antiparallel topologies exhibited slow or negligible binding.

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Roach et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a70871da3bc408604f14a1 https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz1138

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Molecular study demonstrates that heterochromatin protein 1α binds parallel RNA and DNA G-quadruplexes, indicating non-canonical nucleic acids regulate heterochromatin.

Heterochromatin protein 1α interacts with parallel RNA and DNA G-quadruplexes

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