Gene:
SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast)
Gene ID:
207005
Symbol:
SMC2L1
Species:
1000
Description:
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.