Local DNA stretching mimics the distortion caused by the TATA box-binding protein.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
X-ray structures of the TATA box-binding protein complexed with its DNA target show that the nucleic acid is severely bent away from the protein and also strongly unwound. We have used molecular mechanics and energy mapping to understand how such an unusual conformation can be induced. The results show that simple deformation pathways involving local stretching or unwinding of DNA reproduce many features of the experimental structure. Notably, kinked junctions with the flanking B-DNA regions occur without the need for any specific local
Medical subject headings
- DNA
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- TATA Box
- Transcription Factors