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Mismatch Repair Pathway

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) recognizes and repairs erroneous insertion, deletion, and mis-incorporation of bases that can arise during DNA replication and recombination, and repair some forms of DNA damage. It plays an important role in maintaining genomic stability and cellular homeostasis.

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Mismatch Repair Pathway

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  1. Mismatch Repair Pathway DNA mismatch repair (MMR) recognizes and repairs erroneous insertion, deletion, and mis-incorporation of bases that can arise during DNA replication and recombination, and repair some forms of DNA damage. It plays an important role in maintaining genomic stability and cellular homeostasis. For example, MMR increases the accuracy of DNA replication by 20–400-fold in Escherichia coli. The mismatch repair machinery distinguishes the newly synthesised strand from the template (parental) to begin the repair process. Nowadays, 2 types of MMR mechanisms have been demonstrated, one is expected to be employed by eukaryotes and the majority of bacteria, and the other is specific to E. coli and some bacteria. MutS is the pivotal protein of the MMR system that can detect mismatches in the double-stranded DNA. It initiates the MMR machinery by recognizing nonspecific interactions. It has two functional domains including a DNA-binding domain and an ATPase/dimerization domain. Both domains of the MutS protein are sterically distant in the inactive state, but conformation changes on recognizing a specific lesion in DNA, ATP or just binding to DNA. Both protein domains affect each others’ function. Fnd more at: https://www.creative-diagnostics.com/mismatch-repair-pathway.htm

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