Proteins recognizing DNA: Structural uniqueness and versatility of DNA-binding domains in stem cell transcription factors

D Yesudhas, M Batool, MA Anwar, S Panneerselvam… - Genes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Proteins in the form of transcription factors (TFs) bind to specific DNA sites that regulate cell
growth, differentiation, and cell development. The interactions between proteins and DNA …

In silico identification of natural product inhibitors against Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) to impede the mechanism of glioma stem cells

C Nayak, SK Singh - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) is a core regulator in the retention of stemness,
invasive, and self-renewal properties in glioma initiating cells (GSCs) and its overexpression …

Evaluation of Sox2 binding affinities for distinct DNA patterns using steered molecular dynamics simulation

D Yesudhas, MA Anwar, S Panneerselvam… - FEBS open …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Transcription factors (TF s) are gene expression regulators that bind to DNA in a sequence‐
specific manner and determine the functional characteristics of the gene. It is worthwhile to …

Structural mechanism of DNA-mediated Nanog–Sox2 cooperative interaction

D Yesudhas, MA Anwar, S Choi - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficiency of stem cell transcriptional regulation always depends on the cooperative
association and expression of transcription factors (TFs). Among these, Oct4, Sox2, and …