This protocol describes a method to indirectly assess chromatin structure by using restriction enzyme in mammalian cells, modified from Current Protocols.
Materials and Reagents
Tris
NaCl
MgCl2
DTT
EDTA
SDS
Chloroform
PBS
NP-40
70% EtOH
NaAc
Phenol/chloroform
Digest buffer (NEB)
Restriction enzyme (NEB)
TE (Tris 10 mM, EDTA 1 mM) buffer
Proteinase K (Promega corporation, catalog number: V3021 )
NP-40 (United States biological corporation, catalog number: N3500 )