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A bacteriophage split DNA polymerase incorporates a sliding clamp-derived processivity subunit
Dwaipayan Basu, Ryan K Min, Koe Inlow…·Kevin D. Corbett
This study identifies a unique DNA replication mechanism in the chimallivirus PhiKZ, where a sliding clamp-derived protein enhances polymerase activity through a transient interaction.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.30.755723