Bound2Learn: a machine learning approach for classification of DNA-bound proteins from single-molecule tracking experiments

Abstract DNA-bound proteins are essential elements for the maintenance, regulation, and use of the genome. The time they spend bound to DNA provides useful information on their stability within protein complexes and insight into the understanding of biological processes. Single-particle tracking all...

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Published in:Nucleic acids research 2021-08, Vol.49 (14), p.e79-e79
Main Authors: Kapadia, Nitin, El-Hajj, Ziad W, Reyes-Lamothe, Rodrigo
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract DNA-bound proteins are essential elements for the maintenance, regulation, and use of the genome. The time they spend bound to DNA provides useful information on their stability within protein complexes and insight into the understanding of biological processes. Single-particle tracking allows for direct visualization of protein–DNA kinetics, however, identifying whether a molecule is bound to DNA can be non-trivial. Further complications arise when tracking molecules for extended durations in processes with slow kinetics. We developed a machine learning approach, termed Bound2Learn, using output from a widely used tracking software, to robustly classify tracks in order to accurately estimate residence times. We validated our approach in silico, and in live-cell data from Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Our method has the potential for broad utility and is applicable to other organisms.
ISSN:0305-1048
1362-4962
DOI:10.1093/nar/gkab186