Interactions between DNA and histones- a dynamic process of nucleosome formation

• 来源期刊: 中国物理（英文版）
• 关键词: DNA histone nucleosome interaction
• 年，卷（期）: 2003,（2）
• 页码范围: 226-230
• 页数: 5页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

We have studied the dynamic process of interactions between a DNA chain and a histone octamer by numerical simulations. It is found that DNA indeed may wrap around the histone octaner about two turns as in the actual situations. The simulation shows that the interaction potential between DNA and histone is a key factor for the wrapping of DNA, and the temperature is also an important parameter in the process.