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DNA Polymerases λ and β: The Double-Edged Swords of DNA Repair.
Review in Genes, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conformational gating governs nucleotide incorporation by a DNA-crosslinked polymerase.Nucleic acids research · 2026Article
- The linker region of a development-specific DNA polymerase X ensures efficient repair of programmed DNA double-strand breaks in Parameciumtetraurelia.Nucleic acids research · 2025Article
- For the Better or for the Worse? The Effect of Manganese on the Activity of Eukaryotic DNA Polymerases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- The Role of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases in DNA Damage Response.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Polymorphic mutations in the polb gene promoter and their impact on transcriptional activity.Thoracic cancer · 2022Article
- Completing the β,γ-CXY-dNTP Stereochemical Probe Toolkit: Synthetic Access to the dCTP Diastereomers andThe Journal of organic chemistry · 2020Article
- Oxidative DNA-protein crosslinks formed in mammalian cells by abasic site lyases involved in DNA repair.DNA repair · 2020Article
- [Genetic Mutation Screening of DNA Polymerase in Human Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2019Article
- Base and nucleotide excision repair facilitate resolution of platinum drugs-induced transcription blockage.Nucleic acids research · 2018Article
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Abstract
DNA is constantly exposed to both endogenous and exogenous damages. More than 10,000 DNA modifications are induced every day in each cell's genome. Maintenance of the integrity of the genome is accomplished by several DNA repair systems. The core enzymes for these pathways are the DNA polymerases. Out of 17 DNA polymerases present in a mammalian cell, at least 13 are specifically devoted to DNA repair and are often acting in different pathways. DNA polymerases β and λ are involved in base excision repair of modified DNA bases and translesion synthesis past DNA lesions. Polymerase λ also participates in non-homologous end joining of DNA double-strand breaks. However, recent data have revealed that, depending on their relative levels, the cell cycle phase, the ratio between deoxy- and ribo-nucleotide pools and the interaction with particular auxiliary proteins, the repair reactions carried out by these enzymes can be an important source of genetic instability, owing to repair mistakes. This review summarizes the most recent results on the ambivalent properties of these enzymes in limiting or promoting genetic instability in mammalian cells, as well as their potential use as targets for anticancer chemotherapy.
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