Multiple Strategies for Translesion Synthesis in Bacteria
Damage to DNA is common and can arise from numerous environmental and endogenous sources. In response to ubiquitous DNA damage, Y-family DNA polymerases are induced by the SOS response and are capable of bypassing DNA lesions. In Escherichia coli, these Y-family polymerases are DinB and UmuC, whose...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-10-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/4/799 |