Quick-Lacing System Illustrating the Mechanism of Chromatin Loop Extrusion (IMAGE)

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Quick-Lacing System Illustrating the Mechanism of Chromatin Loop Extrusion

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Left: the cohesin complex (black buckle) tightly embracing the chromatin fibers, thereby trapping a loop of DNA. Right: DNA supercoiling pushing the cohesin complex along the chromatin.

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