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Novel insights into catalytic mechanism from a crystal structure of human topoisomerase I in complex with DNA.
Biochemistry - 13 Jun 2000
Redinbo M R, Champoux J J, Hol W G
Abstract excerpt
Human topoisomerase I helps to control the level of DNA supercoiling in cells and is vital for numerous DNA metabolic events, including replication, transcription, and recombination. The 2.6 A crystal structure of human topoisomerase I in noncovalent complex with a DNA duplex containing a cytosine at the -1 position of the scissile strand rather than the favored thymine is reported. The hydrogen bond between the...
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