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gyrase [jī′rās] an enzyme that promotes the unwinding of the closed circular deoxyribonucleic acid helix of bacteria. gyrase one of the type II topoisomerases involved in the supercoiling of double-stranded circular DNA molecules. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Development of resistance to fluoroquinolones is a stepwise process, involving spontaneous mutations in the genes encoding the target enzymes DNA gyrase and the topoisomerase IV. Resistance requires only a single mutation in the code for DNA gyrase. Susceptibility of Campylobacter species to nalidixic-acid, enoxacin, and other DNA gyrase inhibitors. |
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