| Literature DB >> 2922595 |
M E Bianchi1, M Beltrame, G Paonessa.
Abstract
Cruciform DNA, a non-double helix form of DNA, can be generated as an intermediate in genetic recombination as well as from palindromic sequences under the effect of supercoiling. Eukaryotic cells are equipped with a DNA-binding protein that selectively recognizes cruciform DNA. Biochemical and immunological data showed that this protein is HMG1, an evolutionarily conserved, essential, and abundant component of the nucleus. The interaction with a ubiquitous protein points to a critical role for cruciform DNA conformations.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2922595 DOI: 10.1126/science.2922595
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728