four-way junction DNA binding

Term ID

GO:0000400

Synonyms

• forked DNA binding
• Holliday junction binding

Definition

Binding to a DNA segment containing four-way junctions, also known as Holliday junctions, a structure where two DNA double strands are held together by reciprocal exchange of two of the four strands, one strand each from the two original helices. (2)

References

Ontology

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