Fig. 5.
Notch signaling pathway in chromatin regulation. The binding of the notch-ligand from the signaling cells to the notch-receptor of signal-receiving cells promotes the proteolytic cleavages of the notch-receptor. Metalloprotease ADAM10 catalyzes the S2 cleavage followed by γ-secretase dependent catalysis of S3 cleavage, resulting in release of the Notch intracellular domain (NICD). Released NICD translocates into the nucleus, where it interacts with the co-activators and DNA-binding proteins and chromatin modifying complexes for regulating transcription