Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 512329
Protein-DNA Interactions Determine the Shapes of DNA Toroids Condensed in Virus Capsids
Protein-DNA Interactions Determine the Shapes of DNA Toroids Condensed in Virus Capsids // Biophysical journal, 100 (2011), 9; 2209-2216 doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2011.03.012 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Protein-DNA Interactions Determine the Shapes of DNA Toroids Condensed in Virus Capsids
Autori
Leforestier, Amelie ; Šiber, Antonio ; Livolant, Francoise ; Podgornik, Rudolf
Izvornik
Biophysical journal (0006-3495) 100
(2011), 9;
2209-2216
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
protein; DNA; virus; counterions; PEG; condensation; toroid; elasticity
Sažetak
DNA toroids that form inside the bacteriophage capsid present different shapes according to whether they are formed by the addition of spermine or polyethylene glycol to the bathing solution. Spermine-DNA toroids present a convex, faceted section with no or minor distortions of the DNA interstrand spacing with respect to those observed in the bulk, whereas polyethylene glycol-induced toroids are flattened to the capsid inner surface and show a crescent-like, nonconvex shape. By modeling the energetics of theDNA toroid using a free-energy functional composed of energy contributions related to the elasticity of the wound DNA, exposed surfaceDNAenergy, and adhesion between theDNAand the capsid, we established that the crescent shape of the toroidal DNA section comes from attractive interactions between DNA and the capsid. Such attractive interactions seem to be specific to the PEG condensation process and are not observed in the case of spermine-induced DNA condensation.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Fizika
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
035-0352828-2837 - Energetskom kompeticijom uvjetovani oblici i strukture nanometarskih sustava (Šiber, Antonio, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Institut za fiziku, Zagreb
Profili:
Antonio Šiber
(autor)
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE