Isolation And Characterization Of Two Distinct Atp-Independent Topoisomerase Ii Activities From The Trypanosomatid Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei

Authors: Vittal V.R.; Sekher A.; Cater B.J.

Source: Protein and Peptide Letters, Volume 8, Number 1, February 2001 , pp. 1-11(11)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Abstract:

In a rapid purification procedure, two distinct type II topoisomerase activities (decatenation and catenation) have been isolated from the whole cell extracts of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Both decatenating and catenating activities were detected in the cell extracts, but these two activities were separated in the last step of purification. These two activities were found to be independent of each other and competent both in the presence and absence of 1 mm ATP.

Keywords: TOPOISOMERASE II; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI; (decatenation and catenation); kDNA; knotting/unknotting reactions; Leishmania donovani; ATP

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866013409724

Publication date: 2001-02-01

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