The cohesin-like RecN protein stimulates RecA-mediated recombinational repair of DNA double-strand breaks

Lee A. Uranga; Emigdio D. Reyes; Praveen L. Patidar; Lindsay N. Redman; Shelley L. Lusetti

doi:10.1038/ncomms15282

Nature Communications (May 2017)

The cohesin-like RecN protein stimulates RecA-mediated recombinational repair of DNA double-strand breaks

Lee A. Uranga,
Emigdio D. Reyes,
Praveen L. Patidar,
Lindsay N. Redman,
Shelley L. Lusetti

Affiliations

Lee A. Uranga: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Emigdio D. Reyes: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Praveen L. Patidar: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Lindsay N. Redman: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Shelley L. Lusetti: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15282
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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RecN is a cohesin-like molecule involved in the bacterial response to DNA double-strand breaks. Here the authors provide evidence that RecN stimulates the DNA strand invasion step of RecA-mediated recombination.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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