DNA topoisomerases: single gyrase caught in the act

Andrew D Bates

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.029

DNA topoisomerases: single gyrase caught in the act

Curr Biol. 2006 Mar 21;16(6):R204-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.029.

Author

Andrew D Bates¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Biosciences Building, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK. bates@liv.ac.uk

PMID: 16546072
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.029

Abstract

A recent study has analysed the action of bacterial DNA gyrase on a single substrate DNA molecule, discriminating the initial DNA wrapping and subsequent supercoiling steps in the reaction cycle.

MeSH terms

DNA / chemistry
DNA / metabolism*
DNA Gyrase / chemistry
DNA Gyrase / metabolism*
Models, Genetic
Protein Subunits / metabolism

Substances

Protein Subunits
DNA
DNA Gyrase