OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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Topoisomerase
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Helicase
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Polymerase
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Ligase
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Detailed explanation-1: -Camptothecins, such as topotecan, induce cell death by poisoning DNA topoisomerase I, an enzyme capable of removing DNA supercoils. Topotecan is thought to stabilize a covalent topoisomerase-DNA complex, rendering it an obstacle to DNA replication forks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Topoisomerase inhibitors in current use in the United States include irinotecan and topotecan, inhibitors of topoisomerase I, and etoposide and teniposide, inhibitors of topoisomerase II. All four agents are semisynthetic analogues of natural toxins that were initially identified in plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and the other topoisomerases (I and III) play a crucial role in maintaining the nucleoid structure and the compact supercoiled domains of the chromosome. These enzymes help with the winding and unwinding of the DNA that occurs during replication and transcription.