| Literature DB >> 20729858 |
Tina Thorslund1, Michael J McIlwraith, Sarah A Compton, Sergey Lekomtsev, Mark Petronczki, Jack D Griffith, Stephen C West.
Abstract
Individuals with BRCA2 mutations are predisposed to breast cancers owing to genome instability. To determine the functions of BRCA2, the human protein was purified. It was found to bind selectively to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), and to ssDNA in tailed duplexes and replication fork structures. Monomeric and dimeric forms of BRCA2 were observed by EM. BRCA2 directed the binding of RAD51 recombinase to ssDNA, reduced the binding of RAD51 to duplex DNA and stimulated RAD51-mediated DNA strand exchange. These observations provide a molecular basis for the role of BRCA2 in the maintenance of genome stability.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20729858 PMCID: PMC4041013 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.1905
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol ISSN: 1545-9985 Impact factor: 15.369