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. 2022 Oct 24;23(21):12815. doi: 10.3390/ijms232112815

Table 1.

Components of chromatin-remodeling complexes.

Remodeling Complex Gene Symbol Protein Name in Complex Brief Descriptions of Their Roles
SWI/SNF Family
cBAF complex SMARCA4 BRG1 SMARCA4, as catalytic subunit binds with and pumps DNA along the nucleosome [12].
SMARCA2 BRM SMARCA2 is a SMARCA4 homolog and processes helicase and ATPase activities, which is a role highly similar to SMARCA4 [12].
ACTL6A/B BAF53A/B ACTL6A/B can form a heterodimer with ACTB, and bridge the ATPase and base complex [12].
SMARCJ1/2/3 BCL7A/B/C SMARCJ1/2/3 share strong sequence similarity, and bind with SMARCA4 [13].
SMARCD1/2/3 BAF60A/B/C SMARCD1/2/3 facilitate base complex organization [12].
SMARCB1 BAF47 SMARCB1 mediates interaction of the complex with the nucleosome [12].
SMARCE1 BAF57 SMARCE1 facilitates base complex organization [12].
SMARCC1/2 BAF155/170 SMARCC1/2 serve as scaffold in the base module organization [12].
ACTB β-actin ACTB forms a heterodimer with ACTL6A and bridges the ATPase and base complexes [12].
SMARCL1 SS18 SMARCL1 associates with SMARCA2
and SMARCA4 [14].
DPF1/3/2 BAF45B/C/D DPF1/3/2 are quantitatively associated with SMARCA4 [15].
ARID1A/B BAF250A/B ARID1A/B serve as a structural core in the base complex organization [12].
SMARCM1/2 BCL11A/B SMARCM1/2 bound to the cBAF complex with great stabilities [13].
PBAF complex SMARCA4 BRG1 SMARCA4 as catalytic subunit binds with and pumps DNA along the nucleosome [12].
SMARCA2 BRM SMARCA2 is a SMARCA4 homolog, and processes helicase and ATPase activities which is highly similar to SMARCA4 [12].
ACTL6A/B BAF53A/B ACTL6A/B can form a heterodimer with ACTB, and bridge the ATPase and base complex [12].
SMARCJ1/2/3 BCL7A/B/C SMARCJ1/2/3 share strong sequence similarity, and bind with SMARCA4 [13].
SMARCD1/2/3 BAF60A/B/C SMARCD1/2/3 facilitate base complex organization [12].
SMARCB1 BAF47 SMARCB1 mediates interaction of the complex with the nucleosome [12].
SMARCE1 BAF57 SMARCE1 facilitate base complex organization [12].
SMARCC1/2 BAF155/170 SMARCC1/2 serve as scaffold in the base module organization [12].
SMARCL1 SS18 SMARCL1 associates with SMARCA2
and SMARCA4 [14].
ACTB β-actin ACTB forms a heterodimer with ACTL6A, and bridges the ATPase and base complex [12].
SMARCG4 PHF10 SMARCG4 can readily access the H3 tails [16].
ARID2 BAF200 ARID2 acts as the structural core for assembly of the DNA-binding lobe [16].
SMARCI1 BRD7 SMARCI1 plays a role in H3 recognition [16].
PBRM1 BAF180 PBRM1 provides a structural basis for histone tail binding [16].
ncBAF complex SMARCA4 BRG1 SMARCA4, as a catalytic subunit, binds with and pumps DNA along the nucleosome [12].
SMARCA2 BRM SMARCA2 is a SMARCA4 homolog, and processes helicase and ATPase activities, which is highly similar to the role of SMARCA4 [12].
SMARCJ1/2/3 BCL7A/B/C SMARCJ1/2/3 share strong sequence similarity, and bind with SMARCA4 [13].
SMARCD1/2/3 BAF60A/B/C SMARCD1/2/3 facilitate base complex organization [12].
SMARCB1 BAF47 SMARCB1 mediates interaction of the complex with the nucleosome [12].
SMARCE1 BAF57 SMARCE1 facilitate base complex organization [12].
SMARCC1/2 BAF155/170 SMARCC1/2 serve as a scaffold in the base module organization [12].
ACTL6A/B BAF53A/B ACTL6A/B can form a heterodimer with ACTB and bridge the ATPase and base complex [12].
SMARCL1 SS18 SMARCL1 associates with SMARCA2
and SMARCA4 [14].
SMARCI2 BRD9 SMARCI2 contains a bromodomain and a DUF3512 domain, which are essential for the assembly of the ncBAF complex [17].
BICRA/AL GLTSCR1/1L BICRA/AL contribute to the function of chromatin targeting and nucleosome-remodeling [18].
ACTB β-actin ACTB forms a heterodimer with ACTL6A and bridges the ATPase and base complex [12].
ISWI Family
NURF complex SMARCA1 SNF2L SMARCA1 is an ATPase which engages nucleosomes and is involved in nucleosome substrate binding [19].
RBBP4 RBAP48 RBBP4 is a WD40 repeat containing histone binding protein and is a component of the NURF complex [20].
RBBP7 RBAP46 RBBP7 shares high sequence identity with RBAP48, and has high affinity for histones [21].
BPTF BPTF BPTF is Bromodomain and PHD finger containing transcription factor, and a core subunit of the NURF complex [22].
CHRAC complex SMARCA1 SNF2L SMARCA1 is an ATPase which engages nucleosomes and is involved nucleosome substrate binding [19].
BAZ1A ACF1 BAZ1A is ATP-utilizing chromatin assembly and remodeling factor and catalyzes the ATP-dependent assembly of nucleosome arrays [23].
CHRAC1/2 CHRAC-15/17 CHRAC1/2 are histone-fold proteins, and facilitate ATP-dependent nucleosome sliding [24].
ACF complex SMARCA1 SNF2L SMARCA1 is an ATPase which engages nucleosomes and is involved in nucleosome substrate binding [19].
BAZ1A ACF1 BAZ1A is an ATP-utilizing chromatin assembly and remodeling factor and catalyzes the ATP-dependent assembly of nucleosome arrays [23].
CHD/mi-2 Family
NuRD complex CHD3/4 Mi-2a/b CHD3/4 are ATP-dependent remodeling enzymes and catalyze the ATP-dependent assembly of nucleosome arrays [21].
RBBP7 RBAP46 RBBP7 ensures a stable platform for binding histones and involves itself in de novo histone H4 acetylation [21].
RBBP4 BAP48 RBBP4 is an essential chaperone for histone tetramer deposition on newly replicated DNA [21].
GATAD2A/B p66α/β GATAD2A/B interact and colocalize with MBD2/3 [21].
HDAC1/2 HDAC1/2 HDAC1/2 participates in the remodeling of chromatin by deacetylating histones [21].
MTA1/2/3 MTA1/2/3 MTA1/2/3 read histone tails and promoters [21].
MBD2/3 MBD2/3 DNA-binding and the connexion to methylation PMID: 25796366
INO80 Family
INO80 complex INO80 INO80 INO80 is an ATP-dependent enzyme for chromatin remodeling [25].
ACTL6A ARP4 ACTL6A is an actin-related protein, and can hydrolyze or bind ATP [25].
ACTR5 ARP5 ACTR5 is an actin-related protein, and interacts with the insertion of the Ino80p ATPase domain [25].
ACTR8 ARP8 ACTR8 is an actin-related protein, and binds core histones [25].
UCHL5 INO80R UCHL5 is the deubiquitylating enzyme for histones or other chromatin proteins [25].
TFPT INO80F TFPT is a INO80 chromatin-remodeling complex subunit and recruits the complex to regulatory elements of target genes [26].
RUVBL1/2 INO80H/J RUVBL1/2 have ATPase activity and possess DNA/RNA-binding domain [27].
YY1 INO80S YY1 recruits the INO80 complex to its DNA-binding sites [25].
INO80B/C/D INO80B/C/D INO80B/C/D involve in DNA recombination and DNA repair [25].
CCDC95 INO80E INO80E is a INO80 chromatin-remodeling complex subunit and has a coiled-coil domain [26].
MCRS1 INO80Q MCRS1 is a critical histone acetylation regulator with an FHA domain [28].
NFRKB INO80G NFRKB as nuclear factors related to κB bind specifically to NF-κB DNA-binding sites [25].