UniProt functional annotation for Q7Z2D0

UniProt code: Q7Z2D0.

Organism: Plasmodium falciparum (malaria parasite P. falciparum).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Sar; Alveolata; Apicomplexa; Aconoidasida; Haemosporida; Plasmodiidae; Plasmodium; Plasmodium (Laverania).
 
Function: Control of topological states of DNA by transient breakage and subsequent rejoining of DNA strands. Topoisomerase II makes double- strand breaks. {ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362094}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=ATP-dependent breakage, passage and rejoining of double- stranded DNA.; EC=5.6.2.2; Evidence={ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00000185, ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362094};
Cofactor: Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Evidence={ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00001913};
Cofactor: Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00001946};
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362094}.
Similarity: Belongs to the type II topoisomerase family. {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00011080, ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU362094}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.