Dedicated binding proteins stabilize single-stranded DNA, protecting it from breakage and distortion. Once thought to form inert complexes with DNA, such proteins are now shown to be remarkably mobile.
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George, N., Keck, J. Slip sliding on DNA. Nature 461, 1067–1068 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/4611067a
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