ChAHP-mediated Chromatin Remodeling Activity Restricts Transcription Factor Access to chromatin
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ABSTRACT: Transcriptional control in eukaryotes relies on the coordinated action of chromatin-based regulatory mechanisms, including control of nucleosome occupancy and chromatin modifications. We previously identified the ChAHP complex – comprising the chromatin remodeler CHD4, transcription factor ADNP, and HP1 proteins – as a site-specific transcriptional regulator and antagonist of CTCF engagement with chromatin. However, the molecular basis of these functions remained unresolved. Here, we show that ChAHP-associated CHD4 is essential for transposon repression, while HP1 proteins are dispensable. We further demonstrate that CHD4’s remodeling activity is not required for chromatin binding, but is critical for both retrotransposon silencing and efficient CTCF antagonism. We propose ADNP is a sequence-specific recruiter of chromatin remodeling activity, facilitating transcriptional control and localized modulation of chromatin architecture.
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Embryonic Stem Cell
SUBMITTER:
Jan Seebacher
LAB HEAD: Marc Buehler
PROVIDER: PXD064364 | Pride | 2026-07-17
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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