DNA Polymerase iota [DNA-polymerasa iota]

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Terms

POL iota
POLiota
RAD30B

 

POL iota
POLiota
RAD30B

Definition

A highly error-prone DNA polymerase. It is a member of the Y-family of DNA polymerases that are DNA DAMAGE tolerant and involved in TRANSLESION DNA SYNTHESIS. DNA polymerase iota is an orthologue of yeast Rad30. Its replication fidelity is template dependent and favors Hoogsteen base-pairing at its active site.

DUI
D000094769 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0372410
History note
2023 (2000)
Public note
2023; was indexed as DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE 2000-2022

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