Translesion DNA Synthesis and Carcinogenesis

Autor: M P Smal, Elizaveta O. Boldinova, R I Goncharova, Alena V. Makarova, A. D. Stolyarenko, Rafil Khairullin, R N Chuprov-Netochin, Evgeniy S. Shilkin
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Biochemistry (Moscow). 85:425-435
ISSN: 1608-3040
0006-2979
DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920040033
Popis: Tens of thousands of DNA lesions are formed in mammalian cells each day. DNA translesion synthesis is the main mechanism of cell defense against unrepaired DNA lesions. DNA polymerases iota (Pol ι), eta (Pol η), kappa (Pol κ), and zeta (Pol ζ) have active sites that are less stringent toward the DNA template structure and efficiently incorporate nucleotides opposite DNA lesions. However, these polymerases display low accuracy of DNA synthesis and can introduce mutations in genomic DNA. Impaired functioning of these enzymes can lead to an increased risk of cancer.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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