Cut3 [SPBC146.03c.1]
Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 4; Central component of the condensin complex, a complex required for conversion of interphase chromatin into mitotic-like condense chromosomes. The condensin complex probably introduces positive supercoils into relaxed DNA in the presence of type I topoisomerases and converts nicked DNA into positive knotted forms in the presence of type II topoisomerases; Belongs to the SMC family. SMC4 subfamily.
Synonyms: cut3, cut3p, SMC4_SCHPO; SMC4_SCHPO; SMC4_SCHPO, smc4, SPBC146.03c ...
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