Polyamine addition to preparation media induces chromatin condensation, irreversibly at low ionic strength

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Polyamines (spermine, spermidine) are commonly used as stabilizing cations in the chromatin preparation media. Their residual binding to chromatin is not easily reversed at low ionic strength, even after extensive dialysis, as evidenced by the use of labelled spennidine. Electric dichroism measurements show that their presence interferes with the physico-chemical characterization of chromatin by maintaining a condensed structure. These results give a definite answer to the controversy about the sign of optical anisotropy of chromatin determined by electric and flow dichroism techniques. Chromatin; Polyamine; Electric dichroism. © 1989.

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Colson, P., & Houssier, C. (1989). Polyamine addition to preparation media induces chromatin condensation, irreversibly at low ionic strength. FEBS Letters, 257(1), 141–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(89)81806-X

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