Chromosome Segregation
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General Description
Newly replicated chromosomes must be separated into daughter cells. Topological constraints are alleviated via Decatenation and molecular constraints are resolved via Chromosome Dimer Resolution.
Components
Topological constraints, such as catenanes, precatenanes, hemicatenanes, and knots are separated with Topoisomerase IV. Molecular constraints, such as resolution of chromosome dimers occur using XerCD mediated site-specific recombination.
Function
Regulation
Cell Biology
Experimental Resources
Comparison with other organisms
GONUTS page for Chromosome Segregation
Notes
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