BiochemistrybioRxiv
Gradual opening of Smc arms in prokaryotic condensin
R. J. Vazquez Nunez, Y. Polyhach, Y.-M. Soh…·S. Gruber
This study investigates the conformational changes in B. subtilis Smc-ScpAB, showing that arm separation depends on ATP and DNA, and that specific contacts regulate Smc function.
DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109051