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ReviewDNA repair2010

Rad54, the motor of homologous recombination.

Alexander V Mazin, Olga M Mazina, Dmitry V Bugreev, Matthew J Rossi

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Review in DNA repair, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 105 papers.

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105citing papers in PubMed
7.0field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

105 citing papers in PubMed, 175 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Structural basis for Rad54- and Hed1-mediated regulation of Rad51 during the transition from mitotic to meiotic recombination.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexander V MazinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. amazin@drexelmed.edu
Olga M Mazina
Dmitry V Bugreev
Matthew J Rossi
Drexel University · US

Funding

Repair of DNA breaks in human: the role of Rad54 proteinR01CA100839 · NCI · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI MAZIN, ALEXANDER V · 2003 to 2013
$2.6M
Repair of DNA breaks in humans: the role of Rad54 proteinR56CA100839 · NCI · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI MAZIN, ALEXANDER V · 2008 to 2008
$260k
The Novel Role of Branch Migration Protein Rad54 in Maintaining Genome StabilityF31AG033484 · NIA · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI ROSSI, MATTHEW JOHN · 2008 to 2011
$83k
A Screen for Modulators of Human Rad51, a Key DNA Repair ProteinR03MH084119 · NIMH · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI MAZIN, ALEXANDER V · 2008 to 2008
$25k
NCI NIH HHS CA100839NCI NIH HHS R01 CA100839NCI NIH HHS R56 CA100839NIA NIH HHS F31 AG033484NIA NIH HHS F31 AG033484-01NIMH NIH HHS R03 MH084119
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Homologous recombination (HR) performs crucial functions including DNA repair, segregation of homologous chromosomes, propagation of genetic diversity, and maintenance of telomeres. HR is responsible for the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and DNA interstrand cross-links. The process of HR is initiated at the site of DNA breaks and gaps and involves a search for homologous sequences promoted by Rad51 and auxiliary proteins followed by the subsequent invasion of broken DNA ends into the homologous duplex DNA that then serves as a template for repair. The invasion produces a cross-stranded structure, known as the Holliday junction. Here, we describe the properties of Rad54, an important and versatile HR protein that is evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes. Rad54 is a motor protein that translocates along dsDNA and performs several important functions in HR. The current review focuses on the recently identified Rad54 activities which contribute to the late phase of HR, especially the branch migration of Holliday junctions.

Indexed as

Recombination, GeneticAnimalsDNADNA HelicasesDNA RepairEvolution, MolecularGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansProtein BindingDNADNA Helicases

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PMID20089461
PMCPMC2827677
OpenAlexW2038860354

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