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Model for a PAR-induced switch in PARP-1 function. The outcome of PARP-1 enzymatic activation is that the affinity of AM–PARP-1 for chromatin is weakened and its affinity for histones increases dramatically, allowing AM–PARP-1 to function temporarily as a histone chaperone and nucleosome assembly factor until PAR chains are removed.
