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Holliday Junction Resolvases
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Definition
: Enzymes that recognize CRUCIFORM DNA structures and introduce paired incisions that help to resolve the structure into two DNA helices.
do not confuse with TRANSPOSON RESOLVASES
Other names
Endonuclease, Cruciform Cutting; Cruciform DNA Resolving Endonuclease; Resolvase, Holliday Junction; Cruciform Cutting Endonuclease; Resolvases, Holliday Junction; Holliday Junction Resolvase
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Yen1 protein, S cerevisiae
EC 3.1.21.-
*Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
*Holliday Junction Resolvases.
Nature. 2008 Nov 20;456(7220):357-61
GEN1 protein, human
EC 3.1.21.-
*Holliday Junction Resolvases.
Nature 2008 Nov 20;456(7220):357-61
CCE1 protein, S cerevisiae
EC 3.1.21.-
*Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
*Holliday Junction Resolvases.
RusA protein, E coli
EC 3.1.21.-
*Escherichia coli Proteins
*Holliday Junction Resolvases.
Nucleic Acids Res 1998 Apr 1;26(7):1560-6