Single stranded binding protein

Sandbox Single Stranded DNA-Binding Protein (SSB)

spinqualitylabelsall models Structure of Single Stranded DNA-Binding Protein bound to ssDNA (PDB entry 1eyg) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Introduction Copies of SSB bind to the unwound DNA strands, keeping the strands separated so that both strands can serve as templates. Structure The structure of SSB consists of a homotetramer that has a DNA binding domain that binds to a single strand of DNA. Binding Interactions in the Active Site /StructureSection> <StructureSection load='1eyg' size='500' side='right' frame='true' caption='Structure of Single Stranded DNA-Binding Protein bound to ssDNA (PDB entry 1eyg)' scene=> /StructureSection> References PMID: 2087220

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