Double-strand break repair by Ku70 requires heterodimerization with Ku80 and DNA binding functions

EMBO Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 6874-6885

  Jin, Shengfang ^a   Weaver, David T ^b  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dna dependent protein kinase; Double strand break repair; Heterodimerization; Ionizing radiation; Ku

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIGEN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTOPHOSPHORYLATION; DNA BINDING; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STEM CELL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030733163     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.22.6874     Document Type: Article

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