invertasome en · NOUN
Etymology
From invert + -a- + -some.
Meanings
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A nucleoprotein complex that causes inversion of a DNA sequence
A single rotation will be favored in the Fis/enhancer-associated invertasome complex in part because the DNA segment between hixL-1 and the enhancer is only 155 bp.
2015 June 8, Yong Chang, Reid C. Johnson, “Controlling tetramer formation, subunit rotation and DNA ligation during Hin-catalyzed DNA inversion”, in Nucleic Acids Research, volume 43, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| invertasomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |