Translesion DNA synthesis:: Little fingers teach tolerance

被引:20
作者
Fleck, O [1 ]
Schär, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Mol Canc Res, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland
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10.1016/j.cub.2004.05.014
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
DNA synthesis on a damaged template requires tolerant DNA polymerases. Crystallographic analysis has captured a Y-family polymerase synthesizing across an abasic site, providing insight into the mechanisms of DNA damage tolerance and mutation.
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页码:R389 / R391
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