DNA disentangling by type-2 topoisomerases

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 340, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 933-939

  Buck, Gregory R ^a   Lynn Zechiedrich, E ^b  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

catenane; DNA crossovers; DNA supercoil; helix helix juxtaposition; knot

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING);

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA STRAND; DNA SUPERCOILING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 3242754359     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.05.034     Document Type: Article

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