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Single-Molecule Measurement of Protein Interaction Dynamics Within Biomolecular Condensates
Published on: January 5, 2024
Observation of hidden dynamics underlying facilitated dissociation of proteins from DNA
Ridvan Nepravishta1, Junji Iwahara1
1Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Sealy Center for Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1068, USA. j.iwahara@utmb.edu.
Abstract:
Using NMR and stopped-flow fluorescence, this study reveals hidden dynamics of the transcription factor CREB bound to DNA. Before fully dissociating from DNA, CREB undergoes many cycles of microscopic dissociation and reassociation. The hidden rebinding dynamics allows competitor proteins to displace CREB efficiently, providing a mechanistic basis for facilitated dissociation.
