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The Bloom's Syndrome Helicase Unwinds G4 DNA

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Sun, Hui, Karow, Julia K., Hickson, Ian D., Maizels, Nancy·1998·Journal of Biological Chemistry

Abstract

BLM, the gene that is defective in Bloom's syndrome, encodes a protein homologous to RecQ subfamily helicases that functions as a 3'-5' DNA helicase in vitro. We now report that the BLM helicase can unwind G4 DNA. The BLM G4 DNA unwinding activity is ATP-dependent and requires a short 3' region of single-stranded DNA. Strikingly, G4 DNA is a preferred substrate of the BLM helicase, as measured both by efficiency of unwinding and by competition. These results suggest that G4 DNA may be a natural substrate of BLM in vivo and that the failure to unwind G4 DNA may cause the genomic instability and increased frequency of sister chromatid exchange characteristic of Bloom's syndrome.

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Authors
Sun, H., Karow, J. K., Hickson, I. D., & Maizels, N.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-10
Volume
273
Issue
42
Pages
27587-27592
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2010595848
Cited by
534
References
1
FWCI
5.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
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hybrid

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Sun, H., Karow, J. K., Hickson, I. D., & Maizels, N. (1998). The Bloom's Syndrome Helicase Unwinds G4 DNA. Journal of Biological Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.42.27587

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