Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage

HMCES, a recently discovered but ancient protein, covalently attaches to damaged single-stranded DNA and shields it from nucleases. Rua-Fernandez and colleagues now show that HMCES catalyzes its own recycling, permitting normal growth and non-mutagenic DNA repair.1

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Main Authors: Penelope D. Ruiz, Agata Smogorzewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124723016066
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description HMCES, a recently discovered but ancient protein, covalently attaches to damaged single-stranded DNA and shields it from nucleases. Rua-Fernandez and colleagues now show that HMCES catalyzes its own recycling, permitting normal growth and non-mutagenic DNA repair.1
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spelling doaj.art-1382a39ec82341e488ae05ef8dcf22ab2023-12-24T04:45:25ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472024-01-01431113594Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damagePenelope D. Ruiz0Agata Smogorzewska1Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USALaboratory of Genome Maintenance, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA; Corresponding authorHMCES, a recently discovered but ancient protein, covalently attaches to damaged single-stranded DNA and shields it from nucleases. Rua-Fernandez and colleagues now show that HMCES catalyzes its own recycling, permitting normal growth and non-mutagenic DNA repair.1http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124723016066
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title Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage
title_full Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage
title_fullStr Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage
title_full_unstemmed Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage
title_short Temporary HMCES-DNA cross-link prevents permanent DNA damage
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