title: The RAD52 epistasis group in mammalian double strand break repair.
abstract: The S. cerevisiae RAD52 epistasis group gene products mediate DNA double strand break repair and recombination. These proteins and their modes of action have been extensively characterized. The existence of highly conserved mammalian RAD52 epistasis group homologues suggests that information regarding the functions and mechanisms of double strand break repair proteins in yeast may be applicable to mammalian recombinational DNA repair. Herein, we provide an overview of the S. cerevisiae RAD52 epistasis group and describe the characterization of the five mammalian RAD52 epistasis group homologues identified to date. In the context of their expression patterns and other functional analyses, we discuss potential roles for these proteins in mammalian recombinational DNA repair and specialized recombination events such as V(D)J recombination.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Laboratory of Genetics, Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bressan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D002843:Chromatin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004843:Epistasis, Genetic; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D051721:Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; C497197:RAD52 protein, S cerevisiae; C497194:RAD52 protein, human; D051721:Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins