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DNA Gyrase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A bacterial DNA topoisomerase II that catalyzes ATP-dependent breakage of both strands of DNA, passage of the unbroken strands through the breaks, and rejoining of the broken strands. Gyrase binds to DNA as a heterotetramer consisting of two A and two B subunits. In the presence of ATP, gyrase is able to convert the relaxed circular DNA duplex into a superhelix. In the absence of ATP, supercoiled DNA is relaxed by DNA gyrase. One of the two subunits in DNA gyrase. One of the two subunits in DNA gyrase.

Synonyme(s)

  • DNA-Gyrase

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 25/07/2001, dernière modification le 08/07/2013