DNA topoisomerase

DNA topoisomerase
DNA topo·isom·er·ase (to″po-i-somґər-ās) [EC 5.99.1.2] an enzyme of the isomerase class that catalyzes the ATP-independent breakage, passage, and rejoining of a single strand of DNA, altering the topology of the molecule by single-step changes in linking number. The enzyme removes superhelical turns and interconverts other topoisomers, such as simple and knotted single-stranded rings. Called also type I topoisomerase.

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