Ribonucleotides and Transcription-Associated Mutagenesis in Yeast.

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High levels of transcription stimulate mutation rates in microorganisms, and this occurs primarily through an enhanced accumulation of DNA damage. The major source of transcription-associated damage in yeast is Topoisomerase I (Top1), an enzyme that removes torsional stress that accumulates when DNA strands are separated. Top1 relieves torsional stress by nicking and resealing one DNA strand, and some...

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