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Regulation by degradation, a cellular defense against deoxyribonucleotide pool imbalances.
Mutation research - 28 Nov 2010
Rampazzo Chiara, Miazzi Cristina, Franzolin Elisa, Pontarin Giovanna, Ferraro Paola, Frangini Miriam, Reichard Peter, Bianchi Vera
Abstract excerpt
Deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) are the precursors used by DNA polymerases for replication and repair of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA in animal cells. Accurate DNA synthesis requires adequate amounts of each dNTP and appropriately balanced dNTP pools. Total cellular pool sizes are in the range of 10-100pmoles of each dNTP/million cells during S phase, with mitochondrial pools representing at most 10%...
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