Abstract
Helicases and other DNA translocases must travel along crowded substrates. In this issue, Honda et al. (2009) report that the archaeal XPD helicase can bypass a single-stranded DNA-binding protein without either molecule being ejected from the DNA.
MeSH terms
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Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
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Archaeal Proteins / chemistry
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Archaeal Proteins / metabolism*
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Binding Sites
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DNA / chemistry
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DNA / metabolism*
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DNA Repair*
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Kinetics
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Models, Molecular
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Nucleic Acid Conformation
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Replication Protein A / chemistry
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Replication Protein A / metabolism*
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Spectrometry, Fluorescence
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein / chemistry
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein / metabolism*
Substances
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Archaeal Proteins
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Replication Protein A
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Adenosine Triphosphate
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DNA
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein