title: Multiple POT1-TPP1 proteins coat and compact long telomeric single-stranded DNA.
abstract: Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes that cap and protect the ends of linear chromosomes. In humans, telomeres end in 50-300 nt of G-rich single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) overhangs. Protection of telomeres 1 (POT1) binds with nanomolar affinity to the ssDNA overhangs and forms a dimer with another telomere-end binding protein called TPP1. Whereas most previous studies utilized telomeric oligonucleotides comprising single POT1-TPP1 binding sites, here, we examined 72- to 144-nt tracts of telomeric DNA containing 6-12 POT1-TPP1 binding sites. Using electrophoretic mobility gel shift assays, size-exclusion chromatography, and electron microscopy, we analyzed telomeric nucleoprotein complexes containing POT1 alone, POT1-TPP1, and a truncated version of POT1 (POT1-N) that maintains its DNA-binding domain. The results revealed that POT1-N and POT1-TPP1 can completely coat long telomeric ssDNA substrates. Furthermore, we show that ssDNA coated with human POT1-TPP1 heterodimers forms compact, potentially ordered structures.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. derek.taylor@case.edu
authors: Derek J
authors: DJ
authors: Taylor
authors: Elaine R
authors: ER
authors: Podell
authors: Dylan J
authors: DJ
authors: Taatjes
authors: Thomas R
authors: TR
authors: Cech
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