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Bloom syndrome helicase stimulates RAD51 DNA strand exchange activity through a novel mechanism.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Sept 2009
Bugreev Dmitry V, Mazina Olga M, Mazin Alexander V
Abstract excerpt
Loss or inactivation of BLM, a helicase of the RecQ family, causes Bloom syndrome, a genetic disorder with a strong predisposition to cancer. Although the precise function of BLM remains unknown, genetic data has implicated BLM in the process of genetic recombination and DNA repair. Previously, w...
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