DNA replication. A familiar ring to DNA polymerase processivity

Curr Biol. 1995 Apr 1;5(4):334-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00065-0.

Abstract

Structural similarity reveals that prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases share a mechanism for processivity--but the conservation of additional chromosomal replication mechanisms remains to be determined.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Computer Graphics
  • DNA Polymerase III / chemistry
  • DNA Polymerase III / metabolism
  • DNA Replication*
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / chemistry
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / metabolism*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Eukaryotic Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Prokaryotic Cells / metabolism
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / chemistry
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism

Substances

  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
  • DNA Polymerase III
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase