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Origin remodeling and opening in bacteria rely on distinct assembly states of the DnaA initiator.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 3 Sept 2010
Duderstadt Karl E, Mott Melissa L, Crisona Nancy J, Chuang Kevin, Yang Haw, Berger James M
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The initiation of DNA replication requires the melting of chromosomal origins to provide a template for replisomal polymerases. In bacteria, the DnaA initiator plays a key role in this process, forming a large nucleoprotein complex that opens DNA through a complex and poorly understood mechanism. Using structure-guided mutagenesis, biochemical, and genetic approaches, we establish an unexpected link between the...
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