Nonspecific DNA binding and bending by HUαβ: Interfaces of the three binding modes characterized by salt-dependent thermodynamics

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 410, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-267

  Koh, Junseock ^a   Shkel, Irina ^a   Saecker, Ruth M ^a   Record Jr , M Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA bending; DNA binding mode; HU protein; isothermal titration calorimetry; salt concentration dependent thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CURVED DNA; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE BETA; HU PROTEIN; INTEGRATION HOST FACTOR; POLYCATION; POLYELECTROLYTE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BINDING SITE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; ISOTHERM; ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79958732532     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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