Single molecule analysis reveals monomeric XPA bends DNA and undergoes episodic linear diffusion during damage search

Autor: Emily C. Beckwitt, Sunbok Jang, Isadora Carnaval Detweiler, Jochen Kuper, Florian Sauer, Nina Simon, Johanna Bretzler, Simon C. Watkins, Thomas Carell, Caroline Kisker, Bennett Van Houten
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15168-1
Popis: It is not fully understood how XPA interacts with a DNA lesion during nucleotide excision repair. Here, the authors use single molecule analysis to study XPA–DNA interactions, including the DNA bend angle, protein stoichiometry, and diffusive properties during damage search.
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