Distinct functions of POT1 proteins contribute to the regulation of telomerase recruitment to telomeres

Autor: Peili Gu, Shuting Jia, Taylor Takasugi, Valerie M. Tesmer, Jayakrishnan Nandakumar, Yong Chen, Sandy Chang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25799-7
Popis: Mammalian shelterin proteins POT1 and TPP1 form a stable heterodimer that protects telomere ends. The authors exploit the observation that mice have two POT1 paralogs, enabling functional dissections to shed important light on the mechanistic basis for human POT1 functions.
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