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Yes, Toposismorase I relaxes super-coils. It does so by cutting 1 DNA strand.
Topoismorease II also relaxes super-coils but does so by cutting both DNA strands.
When you relax (decrease) a coil it is called Negative super-coiling. (removing stress)
When you increase the coil it is called positive super-coiling.
Tpoisomerase works by cutting the strand, passing it through the other strand and annealing it back.
Hope this is helpful.
Good luck!
Hey.
Yes, Toposismorase I relaxes super-coils. It does so by cutting 1 DNA strand.
Topoismorease II also relaxes super-coils but does so by cutting both DNA strands.
When you relax (decrease) a coil it is called Negative super-coiling. (removing stress)
When you increase the coil it is called positive super-coiling.
Tpoisomerase works by cutting the strand, passing it through the other strand and annealing it back.
Hope this is helpful.
Good luck!