Crystal structure of RecA from Deinococcus radiodurans: insights into the structural basis of extreme radioresistance.
Rajan, R., Bell, C.E.(2004) J.Mol.Biol. 344: 951-963
- PubMed: 15544805 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.09.087
- PubMed Abstract: 
The resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans (Dr) to extreme doses of ionizing radiation depends on its highly efficient capacity to repair dsDNA breaks. Dr RecA, the key protein in the repair of dsDNA breaks by homologous recombination, promotes DNA st ...