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Publication Abstract from PubMed

The Isw1b chromatin-remodeling complex is specifically recruited to gene bodies to help retain pre-existing histones during transcription by RNA polymerase II. Recruitment is dependent on H3K36 methylation and the Isw1b subunit Ioc4, which contains an N-terminal PWWP domain. Here, we present the crystal structure of the Ioc4-PWWP domain, including a detailed functional characterization of the domain on its own as well as in the context of full-length Ioc4 and the Isw1b remodeler. The Ioc4-PWWP domain preferentially binds H3K36me3-containing nucleosomes. Its ability to bind DNA is required for nucleosome binding. It is also furthered by the unique insertion motif present in Ioc4-PWWP. The ability to bind H3K36me3 and DNA promotes the interaction of full-length Ioc4 with nucleosomes in vitro and they are necessary for its recruitment to gene bodies in vivo. Furthermore, a fully functional Ioc4-PWWP domain promotes efficient remodeling by Isw1b and the maintenance of ordered chromatin in vivo, thereby preventing the production of non-coding RNAs.

H3K36 methylation and DNA-binding both promote Ioc4 recruitment and Isw1b remodeler function.,Li J, Bergmann L, Rafael de Almeida A, Webb KM, Gogol MM, Voigt P, Liu Y, Liang H, Smolle MM Nucleic Acids Res. 2022 Mar 21;50(5):2549-2565. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkac077. PMID:35188579^[1]

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