Improved CUT&RUN chromatin profiling tools

MP Meers, TD Bryson, JG Henikoff, S Henikoff - elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
MP Meers, TD Bryson, JG Henikoff, S Henikoff
elife, 2019elifesciences.org
Previously, we described a novel alternative to chromatin immunoprecipitation, CUT&RUN,
in which unfixed permeabilized cells are incubated with antibody, followed by binding of a
protein A-Micrococcal Nuclease (pA/MNase) fusion protein (Skene and Henikoff, 2017).
Here we introduce three enhancements to CUT&RUN: A hybrid protein A-Protein G-MNase
construct that expands antibody compatibility and simplifies purification, a modified digestion
protocol that inhibits premature release of the nuclease-bound complex, and a calibration …
Previously, we described a novel alternative to chromatin immunoprecipitation, CUT&RUN, in which unfixed permeabilized cells are incubated with antibody, followed by binding of a protein A-Micrococcal Nuclease (pA/MNase) fusion protein (Skene and Henikoff, 2017). Here we introduce three enhancements to CUT&RUN: A hybrid protein A-Protein G-MNase construct that expands antibody compatibility and simplifies purification, a modified digestion protocol that inhibits premature release of the nuclease-bound complex, and a calibration strategy based on carry-over of E. coli DNA introduced with the fusion protein. These new features, coupled with the previously described low-cost, high efficiency, high reproducibility and high-throughput capability of CUT&RUN make it the method of choice for routine epigenomic profiling.
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