Direct observation of rotation-coupled protein diffusion along DNA on the microsecond timescale
Emil Marklund, Elias Amselem, Kalle Kipper, Xuan Zheng, Magnus Johansson, Sebastian Deindl, Johan Elf
This study measures the rotation-coupled diffusion of LacI along DNA, finding it moves ~50 base pairs per revolution, supporting a facilitated diffusion model.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2018 · PreprintBiophysics