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DNA Topoisomerases

They are enzymes that convert rings of DNA from one topological form to another, linking them and even tying them in knots. The enzymes may take part in genetic replication and transcription

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 247 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “DNA Topoisomerases” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 247 No. 1 (), p. 94
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0782-94