Posted on Apr 14, 2024

Biologists reveal how gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

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Scientists pinpoint how cells untangle overwound strands of DNA, avoiding potential errors in copying and reading its genetic information; applications include treatments for bacterial infections and new anticancer drugs

Biologists reveal how gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

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Edited 8 mo ago

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LTC Marc King

Posted 8 mo ago

“…overwound DNA strands …. Can that lead to Rumba syndrome?

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Only if you can't unwind them...then they go in circles...

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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P

Posted 8 mo ago

Interesting read. I don't understand most of it but it's an interesting read nonetheless.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

Posted 8 mo ago

Way over my head!

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Biologists reveal how gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

Biologists reveal how gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

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