Topoisomerases and cancer chemotherapy: recent advances and unanswered questions [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

DNA topoisomerases are enzymes that catalyze changes in the torsional and flexural strain of DNA molecules. Earlier studies implicated these enzymes in a variety of processes in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including DNA replication, transcription, recombination, and chromosome segregation. Stud...

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Main Authors: Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Scott H. Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-09-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1704/v1