Term Name: | DNA polymerase III, beta sliding clamp processivity factor complex |
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Definition: | A subcomplex of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme which is responsible for tethering the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase to DNA during high-speed replication. The complex is homodimeric in prokaryotes, and homotrimeric in other species. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044775] QuickGO AmiGO |