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Structural highlights

Function

PARC_STRPN Topoisomerase IV is essential for chromosome segregation. It relaxes supercoiled DNA. Performs the decatenation events required during the replication of a circular DNA molecule.^{[1] [2]} PARE_STRPN Topoisomerase IV is essential for chromosome segregation. It relaxes supercoiled DNA. Performs the decatenation events required during the replication of a circular DNA molecule.^{[3] [4]}

See Also

• Topoisomerase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Laponogov I, Veselkov DA, Sohi MK, Pan XS, Achari A, Yang C, Ferrara JD, Fisher LM, Sanderson MR. Breakage-reunion domain of Streptococcus pneumoniae topoisomerase IV: crystal structure of a gram-positive quinolone target. PLoS ONE. 2007 Mar 21;2(3):e301. PMID:17375187 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000301
2. ↑ Laponogov I, Pan XS, Veselkov DA, McAuley KE, Fisher LM, Sanderson MR. Structural basis of gate-DNA breakage and resealing by type II topoisomerases. PLoS One. 2010 Jun 28;5(6):e11338. PMID:20596531 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011338
3. ↑ Laponogov I, Veselkov DA, Sohi MK, Pan XS, Achari A, Yang C, Ferrara JD, Fisher LM, Sanderson MR. Breakage-reunion domain of Streptococcus pneumoniae topoisomerase IV: crystal structure of a gram-positive quinolone target. PLoS ONE. 2007 Mar 21;2(3):e301. PMID:17375187 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000301
4. ↑ Laponogov I, Pan XS, Veselkov DA, McAuley KE, Fisher LM, Sanderson MR. Structural basis of gate-DNA breakage and resealing by type II topoisomerases. PLoS One. 2010 Jun 28;5(6):e11338. PMID:20596531 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011338