Evolutionary history of TOPIIA topoisomerases in animals

F Moreira, M Arenas, A Videira, F Pereira - Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2022 - Springer
TOPIIA topoisomerases are required for the regulation of DNA topology by DNA cleavage
and re-ligation and are important targets of antibiotic and anticancer agents. Humans …

Effects of ciprofloxacin-containing antimicrobial scaffolds on dental pulp stem cell viability—In vitro studies

K Kamocki, JE Nör, MC Bottino - Archives of oral biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective A combination of antibiotics, including but not limited to metronidazole (MET) and
ciprofloxacin (CIP), has been indicated to eradicate bacteria in necrotic immature permanent …

[HTML][HTML] Structures of African swine fever virus topoisomerase complex and their implications

J Yang, Z Shao, X Zhao, W Zhang, Y Zhang, L Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causal agent of African swine fever (ASF), which is
contagious and highly lethal to domestic pigs and wild boars. The genome of ASFV encodes …

Origin and evolution of DNA and DNA replication machineries

L Ribas de Pouplana, P Forterre, J Filée… - The genetic code and …, 2004 - Springer
The transition from the RNA to the DNA world was a major event in the history of life. The
invention of DNA required the appearance of enzymatic activities for both synthesis of DNA …

Meiotic association between Spo11 regulated by Rec102, Rec104 and Rec114

H Sasanuma, H Murakami, T Fukuda… - Nucleic acids …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Meiotic recombination is initiated by DNA double-stranded break (DSB) formation catalyzed
by Spo11, a type-II topoisomerase-like transesterificase, presumably via a dimerization …

The DNA-binding domain as a functional indicator: the case of the AraC/XylS family of transcription factors

JA Ibarra, E Pérez-Rueda, L Segovia, JL Puente - Genetica, 2008 - Springer
Abstract The AraC/XylS family of transcription factors, which include proteins that are
involved in the regulation of diverse biological processes, has been of considerable interest …

Genome-wide mapping of Topoisomerase I activity sites reveal its role in chromosome segregation

P Rani, V Nagaraja - Nucleic acids research, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract DNA Topoisomerase I (TopoI) in eubacteria is the principle DNA relaxase,
belonging to Type 1A group. The enzyme from Mycobacterium smegmatis is essential for …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular control of meiotic double-strand break (DSB) formation and its significance in human infertility

Y Li, YF Wu, HW Jiang, R Khan, QQ Han… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Meiosis is an essential step in gametogenesis which is the key process in sexually
reproducing organisms as meiotic aberrations may result in infertility. In meiosis …

Screening for natural inhibitors of human topoisomerases from medicinal plants with bio-affinity ultrafiltration and LC–MS

M Fan, G Chen, B Sun, J Wu, N Li, SD Sarker… - Phytochemistry …, 2020 - Springer
The continuing rise in cancer morbidity and mortality all over the world makes cancer the No.
2 cause of death in humans, posing a major public health challenge. Currently, surgery …

The key DNA-binding residues in the C-terminal domain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA gyrase A subunit (GyrA)

YY Huang, JY Deng, J Gu, ZP Zhang… - Nucleic acids …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
As only the type II topoisomerase is capable of introducing negative supercoiling, DNA
gyrase is involved in crucial cellular processes. Although the other domains of DNA gyrase …