[HTML][HTML] Thermostable Nucleoid Protein Cren7 Slides Along DNA and Rapidly Dissociates From DNA While Not Inhibiting the Sliding of Other DNA-binding Protein

T Banerjee, K Geethika, S Kanbayashi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
A nucleoid protein Cren7 compacts DNA, contributing to the living of Crenarchaeum in high
temperature environment. In this study, we investigated the dynamic behavior of Cren7 on …

Molecular analysis of changes in DNA binding affinity and bending extent induced by the mutations on the aromatic amino residues in Cren7

K Geethika, A Verma, P Mondal, SS Mandal - ChemPhysChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins from Crenarchaeal organisms exhibit remarkable thermal stability. The aromatic
amino acids in Cren7, a Crenarchaeal protein, regulate protein stability and further modulate …

Molecular contacts in the Cren7-DNA complex: A quantitative investigation for electrostatic interaction

K Geethika, A Verma, P Mondal, SS Mandal - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
The molecular association of proteins with nucleic acids leading to the formation of
macromolecular complexes is a crucial step in several biological processes. Stabilization of …