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The interaction of the human MutL homologues in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Mar 1999
Guerrette S, Acharya S, Fishel R
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations in two human mismatch repair (MMR) genes, hMSH2 and hMLH1, appear to account for approximately 70% of the common cancer susceptibility syndrome hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Although the hMLH1 protein has been found to copurify with another MMR protein hPMS2 as a heterodimer, their function in MMR is unknown. In this study, we have identified the physical interaction...
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