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TY - JOUR
T1 - End-resection at DNA double-strand breaks in the three domains of life
AU - Blackwood, John K.
AU - Rzechorzek, Neil J.
AU - Bray, Sian M.
AU - Maman, Joseph D.
AU - Pellegrini, Luca
AU - Robinson, Nicholas P.
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - During DNA repair by HR (homologous recombination), the ends of a DNA DSB (double-strand break) must be resected to generate single-stranded tails, which are required for strand invasion and exchange with homologous chromosomes. This 5'-3' end-resection of the DNA duplex is an essential process, conserved across all three domains of life: the bacteria, eukaryota and archaea. In the present review, we examine the numerous and redundant helicase and nuclease systems that function as the enzymatic analogues for this crucial process in the three major phylogenetic divisions.
AB - During DNA repair by HR (homologous recombination), the ends of a DNA DSB (double-strand break) must be resected to generate single-stranded tails, which are required for strand invasion and exchange with homologous chromosomes. This 5'-3' end-resection of the DNA duplex is an essential process, conserved across all three domains of life: the bacteria, eukaryota and archaea. In the present review, we examine the numerous and redundant helicase and nuclease systems that function as the enzymatic analogues for this crucial process in the three major phylogenetic divisions.
KW - DNA
KW - DNA Damage
KW - DNA, Archaeal
KW - DNA, Bacterial
KW - Eukaryotic Cells
KW - Phylogeny
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1042/BST20120307
DO - 10.1042/BST20120307
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23356304
VL - 41
SP - 314
EP - 320
JO - Biochemical Society Transactions
JF - Biochemical Society Transactions
SN - 0300-5127
IS - 1
ER -