Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Dynamic twists and loops can enable DNA to modulate its function

When people think of DNA, they visualize a string-like double helix structure. In reality, the DNA double helix in cells is supercoiled and constrained into loops. This supercoiling and looping are known to influence every aspect of DNA activity, but how this happens has not been clear.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-dynamic-loops-enable-dna-modulate.html