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Chromatin core particles near physiological ionic strength undergo a reversible transition induced by changes in pH near neutrality. While sedimentation studies indicate no significant effect on size or shape, changes in tyrosine fluorescence anisotropy and in circular dichroism suggest a somewhat looser structure at high pH. Further support of this suggestion is given by high salt dissociation experiments; at pH 8 core particles begin to show changes at lower salt concentration than at pH 6. The pH transition appears unaffected by the presence of Mg2+ but can be blocked by crosslinking of the histones. A possible relationship is suggested between this transition and increases in intracellular pH which correlate with enhancement in several aspects of cellular activity including DNA replication.
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