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Marc C. Morais

Indiana UniversityORCID 0000-0002-1057-0934Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Molecular BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJul 3, 2025

Regulation of Ordinal DNA Translocation Cycle in Bacteriophage {varphi}29 through Trans-Subunit Interactions

Rokas Dargis, Joshua Pajak, Pavan Ariyawansa…·Gaurav Arya

This study investigates how the bacteriophage Φ29 DNA packaging motor regulates translocation through trans-subunit interactions, revealing a steric hindrance mechanism involving ATP hydrolysis and DNA gripping.

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bacteria (other)statistical model

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BiophysicsNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewedMay 28, 2021

Atomistic Basis of Force Generation, Translocation, and Coordination in a Viral Genome Packaging Motor

Joshua Pajak, Erik A. Dill, Emilio Reyes-Aldrete…·Marc C. Morais

The paper presents the first atomic-resolution structure of a viral DNA packaging motor and describes its mechanism through molecular dynamics simulations.

30 citations

virusstructural biology

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