Single-molecule studies of DNA replisome function.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1804(5): 1094-112, 2010 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19665592
ABSTRACT
Fast and accurate replication of DNA is accomplished by the interactions of multiple proteins in the dynamic DNA replisome. The DNA replisome effectively coordinates the leading and lagging strand synthesis of DNA. These complex, yet elegantly organized, molecular machines have been studied extensively by kinetic and structural methods to provide an in-depth understanding of the mechanism of DNA replication. Owing to averaging of observables, unique dynamic information of the biochemical pathways and reactions is concealed in conventional ensemble methods. However, recent advances in the rapidly expanding field of single-molecule analyses to study single biomolecules offer opportunities to probe and understand the dynamic processes involved in large biomolecular complexes such as replisomes. This review will focus on the recent developments in the biochemistry and biophysics of DNA replication employing single-molecule techniques and the insights provided by these methods towards a better understanding of the intricate mechanisms of DNA replication.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
DNA
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DNA Replication
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Multienzyme Complexes
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biochim Biophys Acta
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos