Abstract
Homologous recombination is a high-fidelity DNA double-strand break repair pathway that uses a homologous template to repair the break. Recombinases are the central enzymes that facilitate the strand invasion step of homologous recombination, which forms a DNA joint molecule. These DNA joint molecules can be moved through branch migration activity. In this chapter, we describe two assays to determine the branch migration activity and directionality of an enzyme. Monitoring the branch migration activity of an enzyme can provide insight into the roles of these factors in homologous recombination.
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Kelso, A.A., Goodson, S.D., Sehorn, M.G. (2019). In Vitro Assays for DNA Branch Migration. In: Balakrishnan, L., Stewart, J. (eds) DNA Repair. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1999. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9500-4_18
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