RecQ helicases: suppressors of tumorigenesis and premature aging

被引:313
作者
Bachrati, CZ [1 ]
Hickson, ID [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, Canc Res UK Labs, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
关键词
cancer predisposition; chromosomal instability; DNA repair; progeroid syndrome; RecQ helicase; topoisomerase;
D O I
10.1042/BJ20030491
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The RecQ helicases represent a subfamily of DNA helicases that are highly conserved in evolution. Loss of RecQ helicase function leads to a breakdown in the maintenance of genome integrity, in particular hyper-recombination. Germ-line defects in three of the five known human RecQ helicases give rise to defined genetic disorders associated with cancer predisposition and/or premature aging. These are Bloom's syndrome, Werner's syndrome and Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, which are caused by defects in the genes BLM, WRN and RECQ4 respectively. Here we review the properties of RecQ helicases in organisms from bacteria to humans, with an emphasis on the biochemical functions of these enzymes and the range of protein partners that they operate with. We will discuss models in which RecQ helicases are required to protect against replication fork demise, either through prevention of fork breakdown or restoration of productive DNA synthesis.
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页码:577 / 606
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