| Literature DB >> 16427770 |
Elena Cabezon1, Fernando de la Cruz.
Abstract
The mechanism by which TrwB acts as a DNA transporter in bacterial conjugation is analyzed. Based on a parallelism between TrwB and F(1)-ATPase, TrwB would use the energy derived from ATP hydrolysis to pump DNA through its central channel, in a manner similar to that used by F(1)-ATPase to produce a rotary movement of the central gamma-subunit.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16427770 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2005.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Microbiol ISSN: 0923-2508 Impact factor: 3.992