Motion in Topoisomerase type II [topoII]

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Classification [C----]

Structures
1BGW [ PartsList ]
1BJT

Description
Different crystal forms exhibit significant changes in overall architecture, including an extremely large (170°) domain rotation.

References
J M Berger, S J Gamblin, S C Harrison, J C Wang (1996). Structure and mechanism of DNA topoisomerase II. Nature, 379:225-32 [Medline info for 8538787]
D Fass, C E Bogden, J M Berger (1999). Quaternary changes in topoisomerase II may direct orthogonal movement of two DNA strands. Nat Struct Biol, 6:322-6 [Medline info for 10201398]

GO terms associated with structures
Molecular functionATP binding, DNA binding, DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing) activity
Biological processDNA metabolism, DNA topological change

Morphs

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