Figure 3.
Hrq1 and RecQ4 bind a broad range of DNA substrates. (A) Cartoon of the various DNA substrates used in the EMSA assays (not shown: ssDNA). (B) DNA binding by 100 nM Hrq1 (black) and RecQ4 (red). (C) ssDNA binding as a function of helicase concentration. Both helicases bind tightly to poly(dT) ssDNA. (D) Hrq1 and RecQ4 have a binding site size of 20–40 nt. Competition assays were performed using radiolabeled poly(dT) 40mer and a 100-fold molar excess of unlabeled poly(dT) substrates of the indicated lengths. (E and F) DNA binding curves for Hrq1 (E) and RecQ4 (F) for the indicated substrates.