Fluidification of Entanglements by a DNA Bending Protein

In spite of the nanoscale and single-molecule insights into nucleoid associated proteins (NAPs), their role in modulating the mesoscale viscoelasticity of entangled DNA has been overlooked so far. By combining microrheology and molecular dynamics simulation, we find that the abundant NAP "integration host factor" (IHF) lowers the viscosity of entangled λDNA 20-fold at physiological concentrations and stoichiometries. Our results suggest that IHF may play a previously unappreciated role in resolving DNA entanglements and in turn may be acting as a "genomic fluidizer" for bacterial genomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

Physical review letters - 130(2023), 5 vom: 03. Feb., Seite 058203

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fosado, Yair A G [VerfasserIn]
Howard, Jamieson [VerfasserIn]
Weir, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Noy, Agnes [VerfasserIn]
Leake, Mark C [VerfasserIn]
Michieletto, Davide [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
Bacterial Proteins
DNA
DNA, Bacterial
Integration Host Factors
Journal Article

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Date Completed 22.02.2023

Date Revised 22.02.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.058203

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353069213