Kinetics of motor protein translocation on single-Stranded DNA

Christopher J. Fischer, Lake Wooten, Eric J. Tomko, Timothy M. Lohman

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Abstract

The translocation of nucleic acid motor proteins along DNA or RNA can be studied in ensemble experiments by monitoring either the kinetics of the arrival of the protein at a specific site on the nucleic acid filament (generally one end of the filament) or the kinetics of ATP hydrolysis by the motor protein during translocation. The pre-steady state kinetic data collected in ensemble experiments can be analyzed by simultaneous global non-linear least squares (NLLS) analysis using a simple sequential "n-step" mechanism to obtain estimates of the rate-limiting step(s) in the translocation cycle, the average "kinetic step-size," and the efficiency of coupling ATP binding and hydrolysis to translocation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHelicases
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
Pages45-56
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume587
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • ATPase
  • Translocase
  • helicase
  • kinetics
  • motor protein

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