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ArticleNucleic acids research2010

Mechanical and structural properties of YOYO-1 complexed DNA.

Katrin Günther, Michael Mertig, Ralf Seidel

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers.

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85citing papers in PubMed
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 216 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katrin GüntherBioNanotechnology and Structure Formation Group, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Biotechnology Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany.
Michael Mertig
Ralf Seidel
TU Dresden · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

YOYO-1 is a fluorescent dye widely used for probing the statistical-mechanical properties of DNA. However, currently contradicting data exist how YOYO-1 binding alters the DNA structure and rigidity. Here, we systematically address this problem using magnetic tweezers. Remarkably, we find that the persistence length of DNA remains constant independent of the amount of bound YOYO-1, which contrasts previous assumptions. While the ionic conditions can considerably alter the stability of YOYO-1 binding, the DNA bending rigidity seems not to be affected. We furthermore determine important structural parameters such as the binding site size, the elongation, as well as the untwisting angle per bound YOYO-1 molecule. We expect that our assay, in which all the parameters are determined within a single experiment, will be beneficial for a large range of other DNA binding drugs.

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BenzoxazolesBinding SitesDNAFluorescent DyesIntercalating AgentsOsmolar ConcentrationQuinolinium Compounds1,1'-((4,4,7,7-tetramethyl)-4,7-diazaundecamethylene)bis-4-(3-methyl-2,3-dihydro(benzo-1,3-oxazole)-2-methylidene)quinoliniumBenzoxazolesDNAFluorescent DyesIntercalating AgentsQuinolinium Compounds

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