Human topoisomerases and their roles in genome stability and organization

Y Pommier, A Nussenzweig, S Takeda… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Human topoisomerases comprise a family of six enzymes: two type IB (TOP1 and
mitochondrial TOP1 (TOP1MT), two type IIA (TOP2A and TOP2B) and two type IA (TOP3A …

DNA topoisomerases: Advances in understanding of cellular roles and multi‐protein complexes via structure‐function analysis

SJ McKie, KC Neuman, A Maxwell - Bioessays, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
DNA topoisomerases, capable of manipulating DNA topology, are ubiquitous and
indispensable for cellular survival due to the numerous roles they play during DNA …

Cell cycle-dependent control and roles of DNA topoisomerase II

JH Lee, JM Berger - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Type II topoisomerases are ubiquitous enzymes in all branches of life that can alter DNA
superhelicity and unlink double-stranded DNA segments during processes such as …

Visualizing RNA polymers produced by hot wet-dry cycling

T Hassenkam, D Deamer - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
It is possible that the transition from abiotic systems to life relied on RNA polymers that
served as ribozyme-like catalysts and for storing genetic information. The source of such …

Pathological variants in TOP3A cause distinct disorders of mitochondrial and nuclear genome stability

D Erdinc, A Rodríguez‐Luis, MR Fassad… - EMBO Molecular …, 2023 - embopress.org
Abstract Topoisomerase 3α (TOP3A) is an enzyme that removes torsional strain and
interlinks between DNA molecules. TOP3A localises to both the nucleus and mitochondria …

Controlling the topology of mammalian mitochondrial DNA

KE Menger, A Rodríguez-Luis, J Chapman… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The genome of mitochondria, called mtDNA, is a small circular DNA molecule present at
thousands of copies per human cell. MtDNA is packaged into nucleoprotein complexes …

PICH acts as a force-dependent nucleosome remodeler

D Spakman, TVM Clement, AS Biebricher… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
In anaphase, any unresolved DNA entanglements between the segregating sister
chromatids can give rise to chromatin bridges. To prevent genome instability, chromatin …

Mechanical determinants of chromatin topology and gene expression

RK Jha, D Levens, F Kouzine - Nucleus, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The compaction of linear DNA into micrometer-sized nuclear boundaries involves the
establishment of specific three-dimensional (3D) DNA structures complexed with histone …

[HTML][HTML] Topoisomerases and cancer chemotherapy: Recent advances and unanswered questions

MA Bjornsti, SH Kaufmann - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DNA topoisomerases are enzymes that catalyze changes in the torsional and flexural strain
of DNA molecules. Earlier studies implicated these enzymes in a variety of processes in both …

The many lives of type IA topoisomerases

AH Bizard, ID Hickson - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
The double-helical structure of genomic DNA is both elegant and functional in that it serves
both to protect vulnerable DNA bases and to facilitate DNA replication and compaction …