The RSC chromatin remodelling ATPase translocates DNA with high force and small step size
Sirinakis G, Clapier CR, Gao Y, Viswanathan R, Cairns BR, Zhang Y. The RSC chromatin remodelling ATPase translocates DNA with high force and small step size. The EMBO Journal 2011, 30: 2364-2372. PMID: 21552204, PMCID: PMC3116276, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATP-dependent chromatinHigh-resolution optical tweezersDNA-histone interactionsBp/sDNA translocation processRSC chromatinATPase domainTranslocase systemDiverse functionsATP hydrolysisBare DNATranslocation processBiophysical knowledgeDNAChromatinNucleosomesMechanical forcesBPForce generationRemodellersTranslocaseProcessivityTranslocationATPaseOptical tweezers