All eukaryotic SMC proteins induce a twist of -0.6 at each DNA-loop-extrusion step
R. Janissen, R. Barth, I. F. Davidson, M. Taschner, S. Gruber, J.-M. Peters, C. Dekker
The paper measures the twist induced by eukaryotic SMC proteins during DNA loop extrusion and finds all three SMC complexes induce a consistent -0.6 twist per step.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics