Proteomics-Based Discovery of Symmetry-Specific Readers and Antireaders of 5-Formylcytosine in Mammalian DNA
Zeyneb Vildan Cakil, Lena Engelhard, Nina Seidel, Simone Eppmann, Tanja Bange, Daniel Summerer
The paper identifies symmetry-specific readers and anti-readers of 5-formylcytosine (fC) in mammalian DNA using proteomics, revealing how proteins recognize fC-containing CpG dyads with distinct symmetry preferences.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry