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Structural Study Of The Complex Between Dna Polymerase Iota And Ub-Pcna, Harrison Taylor
Structural Study Of The Complex Between Dna Polymerase Iota And Ub-Pcna, Harrison Taylor
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DNA polymerase iota (polι) is a member of the Y-family, polymerases which are key components in translesion synthesis (TLS). As part of the DNA damage response, TLS allows cells to bypass damaged template DNA. Each member of the Y-family is capable of accurately replicating across from certain lesions. All Y-family polymerases are recruited by ubiquitination of the DNA sliding clamp, PCNA, by direct interaction with PCNA and ubiquitin. The mechanism of polymerase choice is not well understood, nor are the interactions between Ub-PCNA and the TLS polymerases. We studied the structure of the complex between the interacting region of polι …