英汉对照分子生物学导论 Chapter 8 DNA Replication.pptVIP

After strands have been separated by the helicase, it is crucial that they do not stick back together. To ensure this, small proteins called single-strand DNA binding proteins (SSBs) cover the separated strands, eliminating their attraction to each other. SSBs also protect the strands from being broken and degraded. This is an important function because single strands of DNA are less stable than double-stranded DNA. Though seemingly simple, SSBs are so important that E. coli cannot survive if these proteins are inactivated. 在解旋酶分开了DNA链之后，防止它们又结合回去非常重要。为了确保这一点，称为单链DNA结合蛋白（SSBs）的小蛋白覆盖到已分开的链上