Protein can release trapped histones in the cell

(University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) The heat-shock protein DNAJC9 has a surprising dual histone chaperone functionality a new study in Molecular Cell shows. The protein is the first shown to actively release histones that are trapped in non-specific interactions with DNA, directing them back to their job of organizing chromatin in the cell.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news