# Molecular imaging reveals how shape-shifting protein complex captures DNA and holds separate sections together

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- Published: 2026-11-04T18:40:05+00:00
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- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-molecular-imaging-reveals-shifting-protein.html
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Researchers at Kanazawa University and the National Institute of Genetics in Japan have used high-speed atomic force microscopy to observe how a group of proteins known as Smc5/6 interacts with DNA. The images reveal how this structure opens and closes, captures DNA and brings separate sections together. The researchers also observed Smc5/6 holding twisted sections of DNA in place, producing more

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