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Eukaryotic Translesion Polymerases and Their Roles and Regulation in DNA Damage Tolerance

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Waters, Lauren S., Minesinger, Brenda K., Wiltrout, Mary Ellen, D'Souza, Sanjay, Woodruff, Rachel V., Walker, Graham C.·2009·Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

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SUMMARY: DNA repair and DNA damage tolerance machineries are crucial to overcome the vast array of DNA damage that a cell encounters during its lifetime. In this review, we summarize the current state of knowledge about the eukaryotic DNA damage tolerance pathway translesion synthesis (TLS), a process in which specialized DNA polymerases replicate across from DNA lesions. TLS aids in resistance to DNA damage, presumably by restarting stalled replication forks or filling in gaps that remain in the genome due to the presence of DNA lesions. One consequence of this process is the potential risk of introducing mutations. Given the role of these translesion polymerases in mutagenesis, we discuss the significant regulatory mechanisms that control the five known eukaryotic translesion polymerases: Rev1, Pol ζ, Pol κ, Pol η, and Pol ι.

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Authors
Waters, L. S., Minesinger, B. K., Wiltrout, M. E., D'Souza, S., Woodruff, R. V., & Walker, G. C.
Affiliations
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
  • Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 01239
Venue
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Published
2009-03
Volume
73
Issue
1
Pages
134-154
ISSN
  • 1092-2172 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-5557
OpenAlex
W2167668429
Cited by
591
References
286
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FWCI
3.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (F32GM078966)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P30ES002109, R01ES015818)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Keywords
translesion synthesis, DNA damage tolerance, DNA repair, Rev1, Pol eta, mutagenesis, replication fork restart
MeSH terms
DNA Damage, DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase, DNA Repair, Eukaryotic Cells, Humans, Models, Molecular, Yeasts

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