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H2AX post-translational modifications in the ionizing radiation response and homologous recombination.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Sept 2010
Xie Anyong, Odate Shobu, Chandramouly Gurushankar, Scully Ralph
Abstract excerpt
Histone H2AX phosphorylation on a C-terminal serine residue to form "γ-H2AX" is a critical early event in the chromatin response to chromosomal DNA double strand breaks in eukaryotes. In mammalian cells, γ-H2AX is formed when H2AX is phosphorylated on serine 139 by ATM or by other DNA damage response kinases. H2AX prevents genomic instability and tumorigenesis, and supports class-switch recombination at...
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