Making the most of metal ions

N. C. Horton; J. J. Perona

doi:10.1038/86149

Making the most of metal ions

N. C. Horton, J. J. Perona

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Abstract

Crystal structures of the homing endonuclease I-CreI bound to substrate DNA and divalent metals show that one metal ion is shared between the two active sites of the enzyme. This arrangement appears uniquely suited to the formation of double-stranded DNA breaks via a concerted reaction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	290-293
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Structural Biology
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/86149
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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