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ATM-dependent phosphorylation of nibrin in response to radiation exposure.
Nature genetics - 1 May 2000
Gatei M, Young D, Cerosaletti K M, Desai-Mehta A, Spring K, Kozlov S, Lavin M F, Gatti R A, Concannon P, Khanna K
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene ATM are responsible for the genetic disorder ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), which is characterized by cerebellar dysfunction, radiosensitivity, chromosomal instability and cancer predisposition. Both the A-T phenotype and the similarity of the ATM protein to other DNA-damage sensors suggests a role for ATM in biochemical pathways involved in the recognition, signalling and repair of DNA...
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