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The LexA–RecA* structure reveals a cryptic lock-and-key mechanism for SOS activation

Michael Cory, Allen Li, Christina M. Hurley, Peter J. Carman, Ruth A. Pumroy, Zachary M. Hostetler, Ryann M. Perez, Yarra Venkatesh, Xinning Li, Kushol Gupta, E. James Petersson, Rahul M. Kohli

2024Nature Structural & Molecular Biology24 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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Repressor lexAMechanism (biology)SOS responseKey (lock)Cell biologyBiologyChemistryComputational biologyGeneticsDNARepressorGeneDNA repairTranscription factorPhysicsEcologyQuantum mechanicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCryptographic Implementations and SecurityBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology