Gene ontology ID
GO:0120217
Definition
A bacterial type IIA topoisomerase that is unique in its function of introducing negative supercoils into DNA at the expense of ATP hydrolysis and is also capable of relaxing positive supercoils, an activity shared with topoisomerase IV. Typically, it is composed of two copies each of an A subunit (GyrA) and a B subunit (GyrB)
Synonyms
1. topoisomerase II complex
References
1. GOC: bhm
2. GOC: krc
3. PMID 16575314. PMID 206757235. Wikipedia: DNA gyrase
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