Homologous recombination: Down to the wire

被引：30

作者：

Wyman, C

Kanaar, R

机构：

[1] Erasmus MC, Dept Cell Biol & Genet, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands

[2] Erasmus MC, Dept Radiat Oncol, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2004年 / 14卷 / 15期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.cub.2004.07.049

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Exchange of strands between homologous DNA molecules is catalyzed by evolutionarily conserved recombinases. These proteins can occur in different quaternary arrangements: rings or helical filaments. Recent results reveal that recombinase function follows from the filamentous form.

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页码：R629 / R631

页数：3

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