Specific interactions between proteins and DNA are fundamental to many biological
processes. In this review, we provide a revised view of protein-DNA interactions that …

The energetic cost of bending short segments of DNA is very high. This bending is critical for
the packaging of DNA and is exploited to regulate many cellular processes. In prokaryotes …

The structure, function and reactions of nucleic acids are central to molecular biology and
are crucial for the understanding of complex biological processes involved. Revised and …

▪ Abstract Is it by design or by default that water molecules are observed at the interfaces of
some protein-DNA complexes? Both experimental and theoretical studies on the …

DNA structure functions as an overlapping code to the DNA sequence. Rapid progress in
understanding the role of DNA structure in gene regulation, DNA damage recognition and …

Only little information on a particular class of myoviruses, the SPO1-like bacteriophages
infecting low-G+ C-content, gram-positive host bacteria (Firmicutes), is available. We present …

The λ site‐specific recombination pathway has enjoyed the sequential attentions of
geneticists, biochemists, and structural biologists for more than 50 years. It has proven to be …

Eukaryotic genes can be broadly classified as TATA‐containing and TATA‐less based on
the presence of TATA box in their promoters. Experiments on both classes of genes have …

The width of the DNA minor groove varies with sequence and can be a major determinant of
DNA shape recognition by proteins. For example, the minor groove within the center of the …

HU and IHF are prokaryotic proteins that induce very large bends in DNA. They are present
in high concentrations in the bacterial nucleoid and aid in chromosomal compaction. They …