CTCF and R-loops are boundaries of cohesin-mediated DNA looping.
3D genome
CTCF
R-loop
TADs
cohesin
cryo-EM
single-molecule
Journal
Molecular cell
ISSN: 1097-4164
Titre abrégé: Mol Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9802571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 08 2023
17 08 2023
Historique:
received:
21
10
2022
revised:
10
05
2023
accepted:
06
07
2023
medline:
21
8
2023
pubmed:
4
8
2023
entrez:
3
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cohesin and CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) are key regulatory proteins of three-dimensional (3D) genome organization. Cohesin extrudes DNA loops that are anchored by CTCF in a polar orientation. Here, we present direct evidence that CTCF binding polarity controls cohesin-mediated DNA looping. Using single-molecule imaging, we demonstrate that a critical N-terminal motif of CTCF blocks cohesin translocation and DNA looping. The cryo-EM structure of the cohesin-CTCF complex reveals that this CTCF motif ahead of zinc fingers can only reach its binding site on the STAG1 cohesin subunit when the N terminus of CTCF faces cohesin. Remarkably, a C-terminally oriented CTCF accelerates DNA compaction by cohesin. DNA-bound Cas9 and Cas12a ribonucleoproteins are also polar cohesin barriers, indicating that stalling may be intrinsic to cohesin itself. Finally, we show that RNA-DNA hybrids (R-loops) block cohesin-mediated DNA compaction in vitro and are enriched with cohesin subunits in vivo, likely forming TAD boundaries.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37536339
pii: S1097-2765(23)00520-8
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.07.006
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
CCCTC-Binding Factor
0
Chromatin
0
Cell Cycle Proteins
0
DNA
9007-49-2
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2856-2871.e8Subventions
Organisme : NHGRI NIH HHS
ID : UM1 HG011536
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 GM120554
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 GM143158
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 GM124096
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.