DNA Gyrase is Able to Relax Supercoils as Well as Introduce

Question

DNA gyrase is able to relax supercoils as well as introduce negative supercoils in DNA.

Accepted Answer

DNA gyrase is a type of topoisomerase that can not only relieve positive supercoils to relax the DNA molecule, but also introduce negative supercoils to further compact it. This process is important for DNA replication and transcription.