title: Structure of DNA topoisomerases.
abstract: Over the last several years topoisomerases have finally begun to yield to high-resolution structural studies. These models have greatly aided our understanding of the mechanisms of topoisomerase catalysis and drug interactions. This review will cover advances in the structural biology of topoisomerases and discuss their implications for topoisomerase function.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 229 Stanley Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I / Q000737:chemistry*; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000737:chemistry*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000201:enzymology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004247:DNA; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II