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Quantitative Frameworks for Multivalent Macromolecular Interactions in Biological Linear Lattice Systems.

Jaejun Choi^1,2, Ryeonghyeon Kim^1,2, Junseock Koh¹

¹School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.

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|June 27, 2022

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Quantitative models reveal how multiple proteins bind linear DNA and disordered proteins. These frameworks help understand cellular processes and the role of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) as molecular switches.

Keywords:

biological linear lattice combinatorial model conditional probability model multivalent binding overlapping binding site

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Molecular Biology
Systems Biology

Background:

Multivalent macromolecular interactions regulate cellular processes.
These interactions often involve proteins binding to linear lattices like DNA and intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs).
Understanding these interactions is key to exploring their regulatory roles.

Purpose of the Study:

To review quantitative frameworks for analyzing multivalent interactions on linear lattices.
To discuss the challenges posed by overlapping binding sites.
To present applications of these models in understanding biological processes.

Main Methods:

Discussion of combinatorial and conditional probability models.
Analysis of protein-DNA interactions and intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs).
Application of models to specific biological examples.

Main Results:

Overlapping binding sites on linear lattices present unique challenges.
Conditional probability models highlight the impact of non-specific DNA binding on transcription.
Combinatorial models reveal the function of IDRs as molecular switches.

Conclusions:

Quantitative models provide crucial insights into multivalent interactions.
These models can elucidate the function of IDRs in coupling cellular processes.
The reviewed frameworks can be extended to study complex systems like biomolecular condensates.