DNA Topoisomerase Protocols - Volume I: DNA Topology and Enzymes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999)

Beginning with the Escherichia coli co protein, or bacterial DNA topoisomerase I, an ever-increasing number of enzymes has been identified that catalyze changes in the linkage of DNA strands. DNA topoisomerases are ubiquitous in nature and have been shown to play critical roles in most p- cesses involving DNA, including DNA replication, transcription, and rec- bination. These enzymes further constitute the cellular targets of a number of clinically important antibacterial and anticancer agents. Thus, further studies of DNA topology and DNA topoisomerases are critical to advance our und- standing of the basic biological processes required for cell cycle progression, cell division, genomic stability, and development. In addition, these studies will continue to provide critical insights into the cytofoxic action of drugs that target DNA topoisomerases. Such mechanistic studies have already played an important role in the development and clinical application of antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic agents. The two volumes of DNA Topoisomerase Protocols are designed to help new and established researchers investigate all aspects of DNA topology and the function of these enzymes. The chapters are written by prominent investigators in the field and provide detailed background information and st- by-step experimental protocols. The topics covered in Volume I; DNA Topology and Enzymes, range from detailed methods to analyze various aspects of DNA structure, from linking number, knotting/unknotting, site-specific recombi- tion, and decatenation to the overexpression and purification of bacterial and eukaryotic DNA topoisomerases from a variety of cell systems and tissues.

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Methods in Molecular Biology, 94
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	1999
Editors:	Mary-Ann Bjornsti • Neil Osheroff
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	327
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
ISBN-13:	978-1-61737-039-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Cellular biology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-61737-039-8
Barcode:	9781617370397

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