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Translesion synthesis past estrogen-derived DNA adducts by human DNA polymerases eta and kappa.
Biochemistry - 25 May 2004
Suzuki Naomi, Itoh Shinji, Poon Kinning, Masutani Chikahide, Hanaoka Fumio, Ohmori Haruo, Yoshizawa Itsuo, Shibutani Shinya
Abstract excerpt
Newly discovered human DNA polymerase (pol) eta and kappa are highly expressed in the reproductive organs, such as testis, ovary, and uterus, where steroid hormones are produced. Because treatment with estrogen increases the risk of developing breast, ovary, and endometrial cancers, miscoding events occurring at model estrogen-derived DNA adducts were explored using pol eta and a truncated form of human pol kappa...
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