PcrA
Proteins and Enzymes
A helicase first identified in Staphylococcus aureus
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PcrA
- Proteins and Enzymes
PcrA, meaning plasmid copy reduced, is a helicase in the UvrD/REP type of DNA helicases. It was originally discovered through a screen for chromosomally encoded genes affected in plasmid rolling-circle replication in the Gram-positive pathogen Staphylococcus aureus.
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- Meaning
- Plasmid copy reduced
- Type
- Helicase
- Original discovery
- A screen involving genes affected in plasmid rolling-circle replication
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- PcrA (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q24721714
- Text
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