DNA looping: the consequences and its control
Biomolecules
2007-05-23 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Biological Physics
Subcellular Processes
Abstract
The formation of DNA loops by proteins and protein complexes is ubiquitous to many fundamental cellular processes, including transcription, recombination, and replication. Here we review recent advances in understanding the properties of DNA looping in its natural context and how they propagate to the cellular behavior through gene regulation. The results of connecting the molecular properties with cellular physiology indicate that looping of DNA in vivo is much more complex and easier than predicted from current models and reveals a wealth of previously unappreciated details.
Cite
@article{arxiv.q-bio/0609045,
title = {DNA looping: the consequences and its control},
author = {Leonor Saiz and Jose M. G. Vilar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-bio/0609045},
year = {2007}
}