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In vitro Cell Migration and Invasion Assays
Published on: June 1, 2014
In Vitro Assays for DNA Branch Migration
Andrew A Kelso1,2, Steven D Goodson1,2, Michael G Sehorn3,4,5,6
1Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Abstract:
Homologous recombination is a high-fidelity DNA double-strand break repair pathway that uses a homologous template to repair the break. Recombinases are the central enzymes that facilitate the strand invasion step of homologous recombination, which forms a DNA joint molecule. These DNA joint molecules can be moved through branch migration activity. In this chapter, we describe two assays to determine the branch migration activity and directionality of an enzyme. Monitoring the branch migration activity of an enzyme can provide insight into the roles of these factors in homologous recombination.
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