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ArticleNature communications2025

Differential conformational expansion of NUP98-HOXA9 oncoprotein from nanosized assemblies to macrophases.

Hao Ruan, Rodrigo F Dillenburg, Elnaz Hosseini, Sina Wittmann, Martin Girard, Edward A Lemke

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. α-Synuclein Forms Distinct Micelle-Like Assemblies at Low Ionic Strengths.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  2. Current Challenges of Transcription Compartmentalization Research.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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6 authors.

Hao Ruan *Biocenter, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Rodrigo F Dillenburg *Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7830-3050
Elnaz HosseiniInstitute of Molecular Biology (IMB gGmbH), Mainz, Germany.
Sina WittmannInstitute of Molecular Biology (IMB gGmbH), Mainz, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-5331
Martin GirardMax-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany. martin.girard@mpip-mainz.mpg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2051-6218
Edward A LemkeBiocenter, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany. edlemke@uni-mainz.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0634-0503

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription factors (TFs) play a central role in gene regulation by binding to specific DNA sequences and orchestrating the transcriptional machinery. A majority of eukaryotic TFs have a block copolymer architecture, with at least one block being a folded DNA interaction domain, and another block being highly enriched in intrinsic disorder. In this study, we focus on NUP98-HOXA9 (NHA9), a chimeric TF implicated in leukemogenesis. By integrating experiments and simulations, we examine the structural dynamics of NHA9's FG domain across assembly states. We find that the FG domain has different conformational compactness in the monomeric, oligomeric, and densely packed condensate state. Notably, the oligomeric state exhibits micelle-like organization with non-fixed stoichiometry, with the DNA-binding domain exposed at the periphery. These findings offer molecular insight into the phase behaviour of NHA9 and highlight dynamic conformational transitions of intrinsically disordered regions during molecular assembly, with implications for understanding transcriptional regulation in cancer.

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Homeodomain ProteinsNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsOncogene Proteins, FusionHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein ConformationProtein Domainshomeobox protein HOXA9Homeodomain ProteinsNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsNup98 protein, humanOncogene Proteins, Fusion

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PMID41253788
PMCPMC12627784

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