| Literature DB >> 11574550 |
J M Bork1, M M Cox, R B Inman.
Abstract
RecA protein forms filaments on both single- and double-stranded DNA. Several studies confirm that filament extension occurs in the 5' to 3' direction on single-stranded DNA. These filaments also disassemble in an end-dependent fashion, and several indirect observations suggest that the disassembly occurs on the end opposite to that at which assembly occurs. By labeling the 5' end of single-stranded DNA with a segment of duplex DNA, we demonstrate unambiguously that RecA filaments disassemble uniquely in the 5' to 3' direction.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11574550 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M109247200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157