Biochemical analysis of the human ENA/VASP-family proteins, MENA, VASP and EVL, in homologous recombination

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 721-729

  Takaku, Motoki ^a   Ueno, Hiroyuki ^a   Kurumizaka, Hitoshi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA repair; ENA VASP family; homologous recombination; RAD51

Indexed keywords

RAD51 PROTEIN; VASODILATOR STIMULATED PHOSPHOPROTEIN;

CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA REPAIR; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; FEMALE; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; DNA; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; HUMANS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; RAD51 RECOMBINASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 79957865731     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: 17562651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvr029     Document Type: Review

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