Acid Extraction of Total Histone from Colon Cancer HCT116 Cells

Abstract

Histone acid extraction assay is a popular method to determine histone modification levels in mammalian cells. It includes three steps: first, histones are released from chromatin by sulfuric acid; trichloroacetate (TCA) is then added to precipitate histones; and finally, histones are dissolved in double-distilled H2O (ddH2O). Here we present a detailed histone acid extraction assay in our laboratory using a colon cancer cell line, HCT116, as a model.