When loose ends finally meet

Michael S.Y. Huen, Junjie Chen

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Abstract

The tumor suppressor protein 53BP1 decorates DNA damage sites and is instrumental for nonhomologous end joining. Evidence that 53BP1 facilitates synapsis of DNA ends by modulating chromatin dynamics reveals a hitherto unanticipated strategy for joining distant ends.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1241-1242
Number of pages2
JournalNature Structural and Molecular Biology
Volume15
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Structural Biology
  • Molecular Biology

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