Human topoisomerase II  uses a two-metal-ion mechanism for DNA cleavage

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The DNA cleavage reaction of human topoisomerase IIalpha is critical to all of the physiological and pharmacological functions of the protein. While it has long been known that the type II enzyme requires a divalent metal ion in order to cleave DNA, the role of the cation in this process is not known. To resolve this fundamental issue, the present study utilized a series of divalent metal ions with varying...

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