DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding

We develop a deterministic mathematical model to describe the way in which polymers bind to DNA by considering the dynamics of the gap distribution that forms when polymers bind to a DNA plasmid. In so doing, we generalise existing theory to account for overlaps and binding cooperativity whereby...

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Main Authors: Maltsev, Eugene, Wattis, Jonathan A.D., Byrne, Helen M.
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Published: 2006
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/935/
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author Maltsev, Eugene
Wattis, Jonathan A.D.
Byrne, Helen M.
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description We develop a deterministic mathematical model to describe the way in which polymers bind to DNA by considering the dynamics of the gap distribution that forms when polymers bind to a DNA plasmid. In so doing, we generalise existing theory to account for overlaps and binding cooperativity whereby the polymer binding rate depends on the size of the overlap The proposed mean-field models are then solved using a combination of numerical and asymptotic methods. We find that overlaps lead to higher coverage and hence higher charge neutralisations, results which are more in line with recent experimental observations. Our work has applications to gene therapy where polymers are used to neutralise the negative charges of the DNA phosphate backbone, allowing condensation prior to delivery into the nucleus of an abnormal cell.
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spelling nottingham-9352020-05-04T20:30:07Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/935/ DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding Maltsev, Eugene Wattis, Jonathan A.D. Byrne, Helen M. We develop a deterministic mathematical model to describe the way in which polymers bind to DNA by considering the dynamics of the gap distribution that forms when polymers bind to a DNA plasmid. In so doing, we generalise existing theory to account for overlaps and binding cooperativity whereby the polymer binding rate depends on the size of the overlap The proposed mean-field models are then solved using a combination of numerical and asymptotic methods. We find that overlaps lead to higher coverage and hence higher charge neutralisations, results which are more in line with recent experimental observations. Our work has applications to gene therapy where polymers are used to neutralise the negative charges of the DNA phosphate backbone, allowing condensation prior to delivery into the nucleus of an abnormal cell. 2006 Article PeerReviewed Maltsev, Eugene, Wattis, Jonathan A.D. and Byrne, Helen M. (2006) DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding. Physical Review E, 74 . 011904. ISSN 1539-3755 http://pre.aps.org/browse
spellingShingle Maltsev, Eugene
Wattis, Jonathan A.D.
Byrne, Helen M.
DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title_full DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title_fullStr DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title_full_unstemmed DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title_short DNA charge neutralisation by linear polymers I: irreversible binding
title_sort dna charge neutralisation by linear polymers i: irreversible binding
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/935/
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