Translesion DNA Synthesis and Carcinogenesis

Tens of thousands of DNA lesions are formed in mammalian cells each day. DNA translesion synthesis is the main mechanism of cell defense against unrepaired DNA lesions. DNA polymerases iota (Pol ι), eta (Pol η), kappa (Pol κ), and zeta (Pol ζ) have active sites that are less stringent toward the DNA...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biochemistry (Moscow) 2020-04, Vol.85 (4), p.425-435
Hauptverfasser: Shilkin, E. S., Boldinova, E. O., Stolyarenko, A. D., Goncharova, R. I., Chuprov-Netochin, R. N., Khairullin, R. F., Smal, M. P., Makarova, A. V.
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Zusammenfassung:Tens of thousands of DNA lesions are formed in mammalian cells each day. DNA translesion synthesis is the main mechanism of cell defense against unrepaired DNA lesions. DNA polymerases iota (Pol ι), eta (Pol η), kappa (Pol κ), and zeta (Pol ζ) have active sites that are less stringent toward the DNA template structure and efficiently incorporate nucleotides opposite DNA lesions. However, these polymerases display low accuracy of DNA synthesis and can introduce mutations in genomic DNA. Impaired functioning of these enzymes can lead to an increased risk of cancer.
ISSN:0006-2979
1608-3040
DOI:10.1134/S0006297920040033