DNA Toplogy & Topoisomerases
January 7, 2000
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Topoisomerase Structures in
PDB
E. coli
Topoisomerase I (N-Terminal 67,000 Dalton domain)
E. coli
Topoisomerase I (C-terminal Domain)
E. coli
DNA Gyrase (59 KD fragment)
Yeast
Topoisomerase I (N-terminal Fragment)
Yeast
Topoisomerase II (94,000 Dalton central Fragment)
Human
DNA Topoisomerase Linked to DNA
DNA Topoisomerase References

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