Unraveling DNA tori under tension (2009)
Battle, C., Broek, B. Van Den, Noom, M. C., Van Mameren, J., Wuite, G. J. L., MacKintosh, F. C.
Motivated by recent experiments, we develop a model for DNA toroids under external tension. We find that tori are the equilibrium states for our model up to a critical tension, above which they...
Elastic properties of hollow colloidal particles (2008)
Zoldesi, C.I., Ivanovska, I.L., Quilliet, C., Wuite, G.J.L., Imhof, A.
The elastic properties of micrometer-sized hollow colloidal particles obtained by emulsion templating are probed by nanoindentation measurements in which point forces are applied to solvent-filled...
How DNA coiling enhances target localization by proteins
Lomholt, M. A., Kalisch, S.-M. J., Metzler, R., Wuite, G. J. L.
Many genetic processes depend on proteins interacting with specific sequences on DNA. Despite the large excess of nonspecific DNA in the cell, proteins can locate their targets rapidly. After initial...
Viral capsids: Mechanical characteristics, genome packaging and delivery mechanisms
Roos, W. H., Ivanovska, I. L., Evilevitch, A., Wuite, G. J. L.
The main functions of viral capsids are to protect, transport and deliver their genome. The mechanical properties of capsids are supposed to be adapted to these tasks. Bacteriophage capsids also need...