Publications by authors named "Hye Bin Ahn"

Transcription factors specifically bind to their consensus sequence motifs and regulate transcription efficiency. Transcription factors are also able to non-specifically contact the phosphate backbone of DNA through electrostatic interaction. The homeodomain of Meis1 TALE human transcription factor (Meis1-HD) recognizes its target DNA sequences via two DNA contact regions, the L1-α1 region and the α3 helix (specific binding mode).

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Distal-less 3 (Dlx3) is a homeobox-containing transcription factor and plays a crucial role in the development and differentiation process. Human Dlx3 consists of two transactivation domains and a homeobox domain (HD) that selectively binds to the consensus site (5'-TAATT-3') of the DNA duplex. Here, we performed chemical shift perturbation experiments on Dlx3-HD in a complex with a 10-base-paired (10-bp) DNA duplex under various salt conditions.

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Z-DNA binding proteins (ZBPs) play important roles in RNA editing, innate immune responses, and viral infections. Numerous studies have implicated a role for conformational motions during ZBPs binding upon DNA, but the quantitative intrinsic conformational exchanges of ZBP have not been elucidated. To understand the correlation between the biological function and dynamic feature of the Zα domains of human ADAR1 (hZα), we have performed the N backbone amide Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) relaxation dispersion experiments on the free hZα at two different magnetic fields at 35 °C.

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Chemically modified nucleobases are thought to be important for therapeutic purposes as well as diagnosing genetic diseases and have been widely involved in research fields such as molecular biology and biochemical studies. Many artificially modified nucleobases, such as methyl, halogen, and aryl modifications of purines at the C8 position and pyrimidines at the C5 position, are widely studied for their biological functions. DNA containing these modified nucleobases can form non-canonical helical structures such as Z-DNA, G-quadruplex, i-motif, and triplex.

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Article Synopsis
  • Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are extremely toxic, and there are few approved medical countermeasures, highlighting the need for research on therapeutic antitoxins.
  • Halla horses, a crossbreed raised in Jeju Island, Korea, are being used for experiments to produce hyperimmune serum against BoNT/A1 by immunizing them with a specific part of the toxin.
  • The study found that the immunized equine serum demonstrated strong neutralizing activity against BoNT/A1, suggesting it could be crucial for developing effective antitoxins for emergency situations.
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Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the spore-forming, gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum are the most toxic substances known and cause botulism, flaccid paralysis, or death. Owing to their high lethality, BoNTs are classified as category A agents by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Currently, there are no vaccines available to protect against BoNTs, so the rapid development of a safe and effective vaccine is important.

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