DNA mismatch repair: Molecular mechanisms and biological function

被引:376
作者
Schofield, MJ [1 ]
Hsieh, P [1 ]
机构
[1] NIDDKD, Genet & Biochem Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
recombination; mutagenesis; MutS; MutL; cancer;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.micro.57.030502.090847
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) guards the integrity of the genome in virtually all cells. It contributes about 1000-fold to the overall fidelity of replication and targets mispaired bases that arise through replication errors, during homologous recombination, and as a result of DNA damage. Cells deficient in MMR have a mutator phenotype in which the rate of spontaneous mutation is greatly elevated, and they frequently exhibit microsatellite instability at mono- and dinucleotide repeats. The importance of MMR in mutation avoidance is highlighted by the finding that defects in MMR predispose individuals to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. In addition to its role in postreplication repair, the MMR machinery serves to police homologous recombination events and acts as a barrier to genetic exchange between species.
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页码:579 / 608
页数:32
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