2016
Regulation of DNA Translocation Efficiency within the Chromatin Remodeler RSC/Sth1 Potentiates Nucleosome Sliding and Ejection
Clapier CR, Kasten MM, Parnell TJ, Viswanathan R, Szerlong H, Sirinakis G, Zhang Y, Cairns BR. Regulation of DNA Translocation Efficiency within the Chromatin Remodeler RSC/Sth1 Potentiates Nucleosome Sliding and Ejection. Molecular Cell 2016, 62: 453-461. PMID: 27153540, PMCID: PMC5291166, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateBinding SitesBiological TransportCell Cycle ProteinsChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, FungalHydrolysisMicrofilament ProteinsMutationNuclear ProteinsNucleosomesProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTime FactorsTranscription Factors
2012
Chapter One DNA Translocation of ATP-Dependent Chromatin Remodeling Factors Revealed by High-Resolution Optical Tweezers
Zhang Y, Sirinakis G, Gundersen G, Xi Z, Gao Y. Chapter One DNA Translocation of ATP-Dependent Chromatin Remodeling Factors Revealed by High-Resolution Optical Tweezers. Methods In Enzymology 2012, 513: 3-28. PMID: 22929763, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-391938-0.00001-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdenosine TriphosphateBase SequenceBinding SitesChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyDNADNA HelicasesElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEscherichia coliMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationNucleosomesOptical TweezersPlasmidsTandem Repeat SequencesConceptsChromatin remodelingChromatin structureDNA translocationATP-dependent chromatin remodeling factorsATP-dependent chromatin remodelingATP-dependent chromatinChromatin remodeling factorsDNA moleculesOptical tweezersHigh-resolution optical tweezersSingle-molecule assaysRemodeler ATPasesDNA translocasesRemodeling factorsSingle DNA moleculesDNA substratesSingle-molecule levelATP hydrolysisBiological functionsBare DNASingle-molecule experimentsMolecular mechanismsDetailed protocolTranslocationMolecular motors
2011
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