Altering Linking Number (a) What is the Lk of a 5,000 op circular duplex DNA molecule with a nick in one strand? (b) What is the Lk of the molecule in (a) when the nick is sealed (relaxed)? (c) How would the Lk of the molecule in (b) be affected by the action of a single molecule of E. coli topoi somerase 12
Altering Linking Number (a) What is the Lk of a 5,000 op circular duplex DNA molecule with a nick in one strand? (b) What is the Lk of the molecule in (a) when the nick is sealed (relaxed)? (c) How would the Lk of the molecule in (b) be affected by the action of a single molecule of E. coli topoi somerase 12
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8. Altering Linking Number (a) What is the Lk of a 5,000 op circular duplex DNA molecule with a nick in one strand? (b) What is the Lk of the molecule in (a) when the nick is sealed (relaxed)? (c) How would the Lk of the molecule in (b) be affected by the action of a single molecule of E. coli topoi somerase 12 (d) What is the Lk of the molecule in (b) after eight enzymatic turnovers by a single molecule of DNA gyrase in the presence of ATP? (e) What is the Lk of the molecule in (d) after four enzymatic turnovers by a single molecule of bac terial type I topoisomerase? (1) What is the Lk of the molecule in (d) after binding of one nucleosome core?
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