Static kinks or flexible hinges: conformational distributions of bent DNA bound to integration host factor mapped by fluorescence lifetime measurements
M. Connolly, A. Arra, V. Zvoda, P. J. Steinbach, P. A. Rice, A. Ansari
This study uses fluorescence lifetime measurements to show that IHF-DNA complexes exhibit conformational flexibility, with some DNA remaining unbent or partially bent despite IHF-induced kinking.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2018Biophysics