Choosing the right path: Does DNA-PK help make the decision?

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 711, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 73-86

  Neal, Jessica A ^a   Meek, Katheryn ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA double strand break repair; DNA dependent protein kinase; Non homologous end joining

Indexed keywords

DNA DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; KU ANTIGEN; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHASE;

ALTERNATIVE NON HOMOLOGOUS END JOINING; AUTOPHOSPHORYLATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA REPAIR; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; MAMMAL CELL; NON HOMOLOGOUS END JOINING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA BREAKS, DOUBLE-STRANDED; DNA REPAIR; DNA-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; HUMANS; LIGASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHORYLATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79956220705     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: 09218262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2011.02.010     Document Type: Review

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