# Supplement Characterizing the mechanism of the INO80 family chromatin remodeling machine

> **NIH NIH F31** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2022 · $23,607

## Abstract

Project Summary
DNA encodes the genetic material to instruct all cellular process and to establish cellular identity. Cellular
identity is established by both genetic content and regulation of gene expression. Gene expression is regulated
by many factors including chromatin structure in eukaryotes. Chromatin structure consists of nucleosomes,
comprised of ~150 bp DNA wrapped around a histone octamer. This structure regulates several DNA
dependent processes including transcription and DNA damage repair. Understanding the mechanisms that
regulate chromatin structure is key to understanding how biological systems are controlled in the cell.
DNA dependent cellular process are known to be regulated by chromatin remodelers. Chromatin remodelers
couple the energy of ATP hydrolysis to slide nucleosomes, transfer histones, and/or distort the octamer—
activities that are essential to regulate the chromatin state. A unique chromatin remodeler, INO80, requires
both the DEAD family ATPase and accessory subunits to slide mononucleosomes in vitro. In vivo, INO80 plays
a role in both transcription and DNA damage repairs. However, it is unclear how INO80 sliding activity
contributes to its diverse biological roles. Recent work from our lab revealed the following about the INO80
mechanism: (1) INO80 is regulated by two nucleosome cues: flanking DNA length and an acidic patch on
histones; (2) INO80 remodeling reaction has at least one intermediate state and transition between this
intermediate to a sliding product is regulated by DNA length; (3) the Nhp10 accessory module regulates the
transition between intermediate state and sliding activity. With these findings, I hypothesize that INO80 senses
various nucleosome cues through the accessory subunits and that these interactions contribute to the kinetic
steps of a INO80 remodeling reaction. I also hypothesize that distributing the regulation of INO80 across
different nucleosome cues and accessory subunits allows INO80 to respond accordingly to nucleosome cues
specific to various biological contexts. This research will first investigate the intermediate nucleosome states
generated by INO80 remodeling and investigate the coordination between nucleosome substrate cues and
accessory modules in regulating the kinetic steps in INO80 reaction. I specifically aim to (1) determine the
intermediate nucleosome structures generated by INO80; (2) determine how the intermediate step of
flanking DNA unpeeling regulates the INO80 reaction; (3) determine how INO80 accessory modules
regulate the ability of INO80 to sense and respond to flanking DNA length; and (4) determine how the
INO80 accessory modules regulate the ability of INO80 to sense and respond to histone cues.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10558103
- **Project number:** 3F31GM136187-02S2
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** Muryam A.A. Gourdet
- **Activity code:** F31 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $23,607
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-02-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10558103

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10558103, Supplement Characterizing the mechanism of the INO80 family chromatin remodeling machine (3F31GM136187-02S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10558103. Licensed CC0.

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