Study reveals the architecture of the molecular machine that copies DNA

Until now, the exact configuration of the replisome, a block of proteins that unzips the DNA helix and creates two duplicate helices, was unknown. After taking the first complete pictures of it, researchers were surprised to find the complex possesses a counterintuitive architecture, raising new questions about its functions. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News Brain Chait chemical and structural biology DNA replication epigenetics Huilin Li Laboratory of DNA Replication Michael O'Donnell replisome Source Type: news