Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins: conserved molecular properties for multiple biological functions.

作者: Alexander V. Strunnikov , Rolf Jessberger

DOI: 10.1046/J.1432-1327.1999.00509.X

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摘要: The evolutionarily-conserved eukaryotic SMC (structural maintenance of chromosomes) proteins are ubiquitous chromosomal components in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. form two kind heterodimers: the SMC1/SMC3 SMC2/SMC4 types. These heterodimers constitute an essential part higher order complexes, which involved chromatin DNA dynamics. most prominent best-characterized complexes cohesin condensin, necessary for sister chromatid cohesion chromosome condensation. Here we discuss these functions together with additional roles gene dosage compensation recombination.

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