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AID self-assembly and multistranded DNA binding drive synapsis in class switch recombination.
Nucleic acids research - 10 Aug 2026
Liu Di, Zhang Chenyang, He Yuhang, Zhu Hongtao, Qi Keyin, Dong Yanying, Zhao Bailin
Abstract excerpt
Activation-induced deaminase (AID) initiates immunoglobulin class switch recombination (CSR) by deaminating cytosines within transcription-generated single-stranded DNA in switch regions. R-loops formed during switch-region transcription are thought to expose AID substrates; however, how AID engages and organizes these complex nucleic acid structures remain unclear. Here, combining ensemble biochemistry with...
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