Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) bind to the bacterial chromosome and alter its dynamics, maintaining nucleoid structure. In this Review, Dillon and Dorman examine the range of proteins in the ...

Structure. Function. Nucleoid. A central region of the cell that contains its DNA. Ribosome. Responsible for protein synthesis. Cell wall. Provides structure and protection. In bacteria, it is often ...

New insights into mitochondrial nucleoid dynamics Researchers led by Osaka University find that a molecule called ATAD3A is essential for the movement of genetic material inside mitochondria ...

For example, Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, contains a linear chromosome of 910,725 base pairs. 15 Unlike circular chromosomes, Borrelia’s linear DNA cannot supercoil ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Mandal, Ananya. (2023, June 22). Chromosomes in Prokaryotes.