Mutations affecting a putative MutLalpha endonuclease motif impact multiple mismatch repair functions.

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Mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) lead to increased mutation rates and higher recombination between similar, but not identical sequences, as well as resistance to certain DNA methylating agents. Recently, a component of human MMR machinery, MutLalpha, has been shown to display a latent endonuclease activity. The endonuclease active site appears to include a conserved motif, DQHA(X)(2)E(X)(4)E, within the...

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