Analysis of Etoposide Binding to Subdomains of Human DNA Topoisomerase II<i>α</i> in the Absence of DNA

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Epipodophyllotoxins are effective anti-tumor drugs that inhibit eukaryotic DNA topoisomerase II by trapping the enzyme in a covalent complex with DNA. We show that both the recombinant N-terminal ATPase domain and the B'A' core domain of human topoisomerase IIalpha (htopoIIalpha) bind radiolabeled etoposide specifically, even in the absence of DNA. The addition of ATP impairs etoposide binding to the holoenzyme...

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