title: Liquid crystal formation of RecA-DNA filamentous complexes.
abstract: Spontaneous optical birefringence of RecA-bound linear and closed circular single-stranded DNA filaments, as well as RecA self-assembled polymer, was observed in aqueous buffer solutions, which demonstrates the formation of lyotropic liquid crystalline phases.
authors: Yashima Super-structured Helix Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERA TO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Shimoshidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-0003, Japan. kokoshi@yp-jst.jp
authors: Kento
authors: K
authors: Okoshi
authors: Taro
authors: T
authors: Nishinaka
authors: Yuko
authors: Y
authors: Doi
authors: Reiko
authors: R
authors: Hara
authors: Makiko
authors: M
authors: Hashimoto
authors: Eiji
authors: E
authors: Yashima
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D011938:Rec A Recombinases