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The mechanism of DNA unwinding by the eukaryotic replicative helicase

Authors :
Daniel R. Burnham
Hazal B. Kose
Rebecca B. Hoyle
Hasan Yardimci
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

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

Subjects :
Science

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