Chromatin boundary permeability is controlled by CTCF conformational ensembles
Sergei Rudnizky, Peter J Murray, Emily Winther Sørensen, Theo J. R. Koenig, Sushil Pangeni, Raquel Merino‐Urteaga, Hemani Chhabra, Laura Caccianini, Iain F. Davidson, Manuel Osorio‐Valeriano, Paul W. Hook, Paul Meneses, Jingzhou Hao, Jasmin S. Zarb, Nikos S. Hatzakis, , Taekjip Ha
The paper shows CTCF controls chromatin boundary permeability through a dynamic conformational ensemble, not static occupancy, influencing cohesin capture probabilities.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics