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Abstract
Mammalian SWI/SNF family chromatin remodelers, BAF and PBAF, regulate chromatin structure and transcription, with their mutations linked to cancers. The 3.7 Å-resolution cryo-EM structure of human BAF bound to nucleosome reveals that the nucleosome is sandwiched by the Base and the ATPase modules, which are bridged by the actin-related protein (ARP) module. The ATPase motor is positioned proximal to nucleosomal DNA and, upon ATP hydrolysis, would engage with and pump DNA along the nucleosome. The C-terminal α-helix of SMARCB1, enriched in positively charged residues frequently mutated in cancers, mediates interactions with an acidic patch of nucleosome. ARID1A and SMARCC serve as a structural core and scaffold in the Base module organization, respectively. Our study provides structural insights into subunit organization and nucleosome recognition of human BAF complex.
