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Cancer predisposing mutations in BRCT domains.
IUBMB life - 1 Jul 2011
di Masi Alessandra, Gullotta Francesca, Cappadonna Valentina, Leboffe Loris, Ascenzi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Members of the breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) carboxy-terminal (BRCT) superfamily are involved in the cellular response to the DNA damage sensing and repair, as well as in the cell cycle control. All proteins are characterized by one or more BRCT domain(s), which provides a flexible framework representing scaffolding element(s) in multi-protein complexes. In particular, BRCA1, nibrin (NBN), and microcephalin (MCPH1),...
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