Unique and redundant functions of ATM and DNA-PKcs during V(D)J recombination

Cell Cycle

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1928-1935

  Gapud, Eric J ^a   Sleckman, Barry P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ATM; DNA repair; DNA PKcs; Lymphocyte; RAG; V(D)J recombination

Indexed keywords

ATM PROTEIN; DNA DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; DNA DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE CATALYTIC SUBUNIT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HISTONE H2AX; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN RECEPTOR; RAG1 PROTEIN; RAG2 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL MATURATION; DNA REPAIR; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MITOTIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; VDJ RECOMBINATION;

ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 79959267641     PISSN: 15384101     EISSN: 15514005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.12.16011     Document Type: Review

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