gyrase
Noun
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gyrase (countable and uncountable, plural gyrases)
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(biochemistry) An enzyme that supercoils DNA.
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For many gram-negative bacteria, DNA gyrase is the target, whereas topoisomerase IV is the target for many gram-positive bacteria.
Finally, mutations at key sites in DNA gyrase or topoisomerase IV can decrease their binding affinity to quinolones, decreasing the drugs' effectiveness.