Probing the structure and mechanism of DNA gyrase
DNA gyrase is the enzyme from bacteria which is unique among type II topoisomerases in its ability to introduce negative supercoils into DNA. The enzyme acts as an A2B2 tetramer of molecular weight 374 kDa. The supercoiling reaction of gyrase involves wrapping of DNA around the enzyme and the coupli...
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University of Leicester
1995
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