Evolutionary history of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase gene family in eukaryotes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) superfamily was originally identified as enzymes that catalyze the attachment of ADP-ribose subunits to target proteins using NAD<sup>+ </sup>as a substrate. The family is characteriz...

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Main Authors: Teotia Sachin, Citarelli Matteo, Lamb Rebecca S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/308