Higher-order structure of DNA determines its positioning in cell-size droplets under crowded conditions
T Nishio, Y Yoshikawa, K Yoshikawa - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background It is becoming clearer that living cells use water/water (w/w) phase separation to
form membraneless organelles that exhibit various important biological functions. Currently …
form membraneless organelles that exhibit various important biological functions. Currently …
Specific effects of antitumor active norspermidine on the structure and function of DNA
T Nishio, Y Yoshikawa, CY Shew, N Umezawa… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
We compared the effects of trivalent polyamines, spermidine (SPD) and norspermidine
(NSPD), a chemical homologue of SPD, on the structure of DNA and gene expression. The …
(NSPD), a chemical homologue of SPD, on the structure of DNA and gene expression. The …
Amino acid sequence of oligopeptide causes marked difference in DNA compaction and transcription
A Zinchenko, H Hiramatsu, H Yamaguchi, K Kubo… - Biophysical journal, 2019 - cell.com
Compaction of T4 phage DNA (166 kbp) by short oligopeptide octamers composed of two
types of amino acids, four cationic lysine (K), and four polar nonionic serine (S) having …
types of amino acids, four cationic lysine (K), and four polar nonionic serine (S) having …
Analytical Solution of Modified Poisson–Boltzmann Equation and Application to Cylindrical Nanopore Supercapacitor Energy Storage
S Zhou, LT Zhang - Colloid Journal, 2022 - Springer
An approximate and analytical solution is obtained for a modified Poisson− Boltzmann
(MPB) equation describing+ z/− z electrolyte confined inside a cylindrical pore. Three …
(MPB) equation describing+ z/− z electrolyte confined inside a cylindrical pore. Three …
Direct visualization of local activities of long DNA strands via image–time correlation
K Kang, Y Ma, K Sadakane - European Biophysics Journal, 2021 - Springer
Bacteriophages with long DNA genomes are of interest due to their diverse mutations
dependent on environmental factors. By lowering the ionic strength of a hydrophobic …
dependent on environmental factors. By lowering the ionic strength of a hydrophobic …