The subject of this review article was first reported approximately three decades ago upon
the discovery of a starvation-inducible protein found tightly bound to chromosomal DNA in 3 …

The bacterial chromosome, known as its nucleoid, is an amorphous assemblage of globular
nucleoprotein domains. It exists in a state of phase separation from the cell's cytoplasm, as …

The ability of Escherichia coli surviving a cold shock lies mainly with the induction of a few
Csps termed as 'Major cold shock proteins'. Regardless of high sequence similarity among …

DNA co-crystallization with Dps family proteins is a fundamental mechanism, which
preserves DNA in bacteria from harsh conditions. Though many aspects of this phenomenon …

The X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) has remarkably advanced X-ray imaging technology
and enabled important scientific achievements. The XFEL's extremely high power, short …

The DNA-binding protein from starved cells (Dps) plays a crucial role in maintaining
bacterial cell viability during periods of stress. Dps is a nucleoid-associated protein that …

Two independent, complementary methods of structural analysis were used to elucidate the
effect of divalent magnesium and iron cations on the structure of the protective Dps-DNA …

One of the universal mechanisms for the response of Escherichia coli to stress is the
increase of the synthesis of specific histone-like proteins that bind the DNA, Dps. As a result …

Dps (DNA-binding protein from starved cells) is well known for the structural protection of
bacterial DNA by the formation of highly ordered intracellular assemblies under stress …

In response to adverse environmental factors, Escherichia coli cells actively produce Dps
proteins which form ordered complexes (biocrystals) with bacterial DNA to protect the …