CENP-A and H3 Nucleosomes Display a Similar Stability to Force-Mediated Disassembly.

Centromere-specific nucleosomes are a central feature of the kinetochore complex during mitosis, in which microtubules exert pulling and pushing forces upon the centromere. CENP-A nucleosomes have been assumed to be structurally unique, thereby providing resilience under tension relative to their H3...

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Main Authors: Sung Hyun Kim, Rifka Vlijm, Jaco van der Torre, Yamini Dalal, Cees Dekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5098787?pdf=render