Chemicals and Drugs

Catenated DNA

CIRCULAR DNA that is interlaced together as links in a chain. It is used as an assay for the activity of DNA TOPOISOMERASES. Catenated DNA is attached loop to loop in contrast to CONCATENATED DNA which is attached end to end.

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CIRCULAR DNA that is interlaced together as links in a chain. It is used as an assay for the activity of DNA TOPOISOMERASES. Catenated DNA is attached loop to loop in contrast to CONCATENATED DNA which is attached end to end.

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  • Catenanes, DNA
  • DNA, Catanates
  • DNA, Catenated
  • DNA Catenanes

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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coord with specific DNA source; DNA, CONCATENATED is also available

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2004

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Catenated DNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043864. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043864
  2. Catenated DNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70680880