Question

Describe the difference between topoisomerase I and topoisomerase II

Answer 1

The difference between topoisomerase I and topoisomerase II:



Definition. Topoisomerase I refers to the enzymes which cut one of the two strands of double-stranded DNA, relax the strand, and reanneal the strand while topoisomerase II refers to the enzymes which cut both strands of the DNA helix simultaneously in order to manage DNA tangles and supercoils.

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Answer 2

Topoisomerase I refers to the enzymes which cut one of the two strands of double-stranded DNA, relax the strand, and reanneal the strand while topoisomerase II refers to the enzymes which cut both strands of the DNA helix simultaneously in order to manage DNA tangles and supercoils.