Players between the worlds: multifunctional DNA translocases

Highlights ► DNA translocases share a conserved domain for fast, directional transport of DNA. ► The direction of translocation is determined by short polar sequences on the DNA. ► DNA translocases act at different stages of the cell cycle and during differentiation. ► They are versatile in their fu...

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Published in:Current opinion in microbiology 2011-12, Vol.14 (6), p.719-725
Main Authors: Kaimer, Christine, Graumann, Peter L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Transport, Active
Cell cycle
Cell Division
Chromosomes
Differentiation
DNA
DNA, Bacterial - metabolism
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli - enzymology
Escherichia coli - physiology
Genomes
Gram-positive bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria - enzymology
Membrane Transport Proteins - metabolism
Models, Biological
Nucleotide sequence
Pathology
Protein Binding
Protein Multimerization
Reviews
Septum
translocase
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Summary:Highlights ► DNA translocases share a conserved domain for fast, directional transport of DNA. ► The direction of translocation is determined by short polar sequences on the DNA. ► DNA translocases act at different stages of the cell cycle and during differentiation. ► They are versatile in their function and can differ in their mode of action.
ISSN:1369-5274
1879-0364
DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2011.10.004