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The mechanism of DNA unwinding by the eukaryotic replicative helicase
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2019.
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Abstract
- How the eukaryotic helicase unzips DNA during replication is not well understood. By measuring the real-time motion of purified CMG unwinding DNA with magnetic tweezers, the authors reveal the dynamics where isolated CMG unwinds via a biased random walk with proclivity to pause.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.256591e3490c4c40b1dfe3c343f18f84
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09896-2