A tale of two terminators: crystal structures sharpen the debate on DNA replication fork arrest mechanisms
StructurePublished 1 January 1997Open access
R.G. Wake, Glenn F. King
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The structure of the Tus-Ter DNA replication fork arrest complex of Escherichia coli reveals a novel architecture for the bound Tus protein and a new type of DNA-binding motif.
Abstract
The structure of the Tus-Ter DNA replication fork arrest complex of Escherichia coli reveals a novel architecture for the bound Tus protein and a new type of DNA-binding motif. The structure of the complex may explain how Tus can block movement of a replication fork approaching from one direction and not the other.
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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