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Name:	Rec A Recombinases
Description:	A family of recombinases initially identified in BACTERIA. They catalyze the ATP-driven exchange of DNA strands in GENETIC RECOMBINATION. The product of the reaction consists of a duplex and a displaced single-stranded loop, which has the shape of the letter D and is therefore called a D-loop structure.
Synonyms:	Recombinases, Rec A; Rec A Protein; RecA Protein