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Fission yeast Pot1-Tpp1 protects telomeres and regulates telomere length.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Jun 2008
Miyoshi Tomoichiro, Kanoh Junko, Saito Motoki, Ishikawa Fuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Telomeres are specialized chromatin structures that protect chromosomal ends. Protection of telomeres 1 (Pot1) binds to the telomeric G-rich overhang, thereby protecting telomeres and regulating telomerase. Mammalian POT1 and TPP1 interact and constitute part of the six-protein shelterin complex. Here we report that Tpz1, the TPP1 homolog in fission yeast, forms a complex with Pot1. Tpz1 binds to Ccq1 and the...
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