Subunit Communication within Dimeric SF1 DNA Helicases.

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Monomers of the Superfamily (SF) 1 helicases, E. coli Rep and UvrD, can translocate directionally along single stranded (ss) DNA, but must be activated to function as helicases. In the absence of accessory factors, helicase activity requires Rep and UvrD homo-dimerization. The ssDNA binding sites of SF1 helicases contain a conserved aromatic amino acid (Trp250 in Rep and Trp256 in UvrD) that stacks with the DNA...

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