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Abstract
The linear nature of eukaryotic chromosomes leaves natural DNA ends susceptible to triggering DNA damage responses. Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures that comprise the "end zone" of chromosomes. Besides having specialized sequences and structures, there are six resident proteins at telomeres that play prominent roles in protecting chromosome ends. In this review, we discuss this team of proteins, termed shelterin, and how it is involved in regulating DNA damage signaling, repair and replication at telomeres. Copyright 2010 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20579983 PMCID: PMC3657741 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.06.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124