Function
Gyrase (Gyr) is a type of topoisomerase II in prokaryotes which unwinds double stranded DNA. The DNA Gyr cutting allows the formation of a negative DNA supercoil which enables replication of DNA. Gyr consists of 2 subunits: GyrA and GyrB. Reverse gyrase (Top-RG) is a type of topoisomerase I which catalyses the formation of positive DNA supercoil. [1] See also Isomerases.
Relevance
GyrA inhibitor Ciprofloxacin is used as antibiotic drug.
3D Structure of Gyrase
Updated on 20-March-2016
Additional Resources
For additional information, see: Bacterial Infections
References
- ↑ Gore J, Bryant Z, Stone MD, Nollmann M, Cozzarelli NR, Bustamante C. Mechanochemical analysis of DNA gyrase using rotor bead tracking. Nature. 2006 Jan 5;439(7072):100-4. PMID:16397501 doi:10.1038/nature04319
