Recent crystal structures of DNA polymerases provide new insights into conformational dynamics and DNA minor groove interactions that are critical for efficient and accurate DNA synthesis.
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Kunkel, T., Wilson, S. DNA polymerases on the move. Nat Struct Mol Biol 5, 95–99 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0298-95
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