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Caenorhabditis elegans DNA-2 helicase/endonuclease plays a vital role in maintaining genome stability, morphogenesis, and life span.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 15 Apr 2011
Lee Myon-Hee, Hollis Sarah E, Yoo Bum Ho, Nykamp Keith
Abstract excerpt
In eukaryotes, highly conserved Dna2 helicase/endonuclease proteins are involved in DNA replication, DNA double-strand break repair, telomere regulation, and mitochondrial function. The Dna2 protein assists Fen1 (Flap structure-specific endonuclease 1) protein in the maturation of Okazaki fragments. In yeast, Dna2 is absolutely essential for viability, whereas Fen1 is not. In Caenorhabditis elegans, however,...
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