Definition of "gyrase" [gyrase]

• An enzyme that supercoils DNA. (noun)

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• "One of my favorites is a protein called gyrase, which can literally tie DNA into knots."
• " The most important change was in an enzyme called DNA gyrase that helps the bacteria replicate their DNA."
• "In terms of our big, everyday world, gyrase is somewhat like a machine that could tie shoelaces."