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'''Tus''' is a DNA binding protein involved in the termination of bi-directional replication in ''Escherichia coli''. Tus binds specifically to ''Ter'' sequences within the ''E. Coli'' genome forming a Tus- ''Ter'' complex which functions to trap replication forks. Tus binds to ''Ter'' sites as an asymmetric monomer creating a permissive and non-permissive face to allow for polar fork arrest. | '''Tus''' is a DNA binding protein involved in the termination of bi-directional replication in ''Escherichia coli''. Tus binds specifically to ''Ter'' sequences within the ''E. Coli'' genome forming a Tus- ''Ter'' complex which functions to trap replication forks. Tus binds to ''Ter'' sites as an asymmetric monomer creating a permissive and non-permissive face to allow for polar fork arrest. | ||
=='''Biological role'''== | =='''Biological role'''== | ||