RecA structure kinetics determine SOS dynamics and predict spontaneous cell death
Joseph J. Pollacco, Thomas Haygarth, Agathe Couturier, Christian Lesterlin, David J. Sherratt, Ruth E. Baker, Philip K. Maini, Stephan Uphoff
The paper shows RecA* structure dynamics predict spontaneous cell death in E. coli by linking SOS response magnitude to DNA repair kinetics.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics