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Rec A Recombinases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of recombinases initially identified in BACTERIA. They catalyze the ATP-driven exchange of DNA strands in GENETIC RECOMBINATION. The product of the reaction consists of a duplex and a displaced single-stranded loop, which has the shape of the letter D and is therefore called a D-loop structure.

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Entry terms

  • Rec A Protein
  • RecA Protein

In other languages

  • French

  • Protéine Rec A
  • Protéine Rec-A
  • Protéine RecA
  • Recombinases Rec A

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BXHR65W7-X

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