The ATPase activity of RecA is needed to push the DNA strand exchange through heterologous regions.

Role of RecA protein spiral filaments in genetic recombination

Paul Howard-Flanders, Stephen C. West, Andrzej Stasiak · Nature · 1984 · 363 citations

Spiral Filaments, Genetics, Molecular Biology +5

recA protein of Escherichia coli promotes branch migration, a kinetically distinct phase of DNA strand exchange.

Michael M. Cox, I Lehman · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1981 · 313 citations · Full text

Dna Strand Exchange, Protein Assembly, Molecular Biology +19

Stable DNA heteroduplex formation catalyzed by the Escherichia coli RecA protein in the absence of ATP hydrolysis.

Joseph P. Menetski, David G. Bear, S C Kowalczykowski · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1990 · 251 citations

Joint Molecules, Protein Assembly, Molecular Biology +16

A simple and rapid procedure for the large scale purification of the recA protein of Escherichia coli.

Michael M. Cox, I Lehman · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1981 · 222 citations · Full text

The contrasting structures of mismatched DNA sequences containing looped-out bases (bulges) and multiple mismatches (bubbles)

Anamitra Bhattacharyya, David M.J. Lilley · Nucleic Acids Research · 1989 · 175 citations · Full text