title: The RecA hexamer is a structural homologue of ring helicases.
abstract: The RecA protein forms a hexameric ring that is similar to the core of the F1-ATPase. Several lines of evidence suggest that this hexamer may be a structural homologue of ring helicases.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Egelman
mesh_terms: D004265:DNA Helicases / Q000737:chemistry*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008961:Models, Structural; D017510:Protein Folding; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases / Q000737:chemistry*; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011938:Rec A Recombinases; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases; D004265:DNA Helicases