The mechanism of topoisomerase I poisoning by a camptothecin analog
Staker, B.L., Hjerrild, K., Feese, M.D., Behnke, C.A., Burgin Jr., A.B., Stewart, L.J.(2002) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99: 15387-15392
- PubMed: 12426403 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.242259599
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1K4S, 1K4T - PubMed Abstract: 
We report the x-ray crystal structure of human topoisomerase I covalently joined to double-stranded DNA and bound to the clinically approved anticancer agent Topotecan. Topotecan mimics a DNA base pair and binds at the site of DNA cleavage by intercalating between the upstream (-1) and downstream (+1) base pairs ...