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. 1984 Aug;310(5976):376-81.
doi: 10.1038/310376a0.

3-A resolution structure of a protein with histone-like properties in prokaryotes

I Tanaka, K Appelt, J Dijk, S W White, K S Wilson

3-A resolution structure of a protein with histone-like properties in prokaryotes

I Tanaka et al. Nature. 1984 Aug.

Abstract

The 3-A structure of DNA-binding protein II, which exhibits histone-like properties in bacteria, has been determined. The molecule is dimeric and appears to bind to the phosphate backbone of DNA through two symmetry-related arms. A mechanism by which the protein induces DNA supercoiling is proposed.

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