| ncRNA Symbol: | MRE11 | | Full Name: | MRE11 homolog, double strand break repair nuclease | | Category: | mRNA | | Synonyms: | ATLD|HNGS1|MRE11A|MRE11B | | Chromosome: | chr11 | | Strand: | - | | Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 94415578 | End Site(bp): | 94493908 | | | Gene Summary: | This gene encodes a nuclear protein involved in homologous recombination, telomere length maintenance, and DNA double-strand break repair. By itself, the protein has 3' to 5' exonuclease activity and endonuclease activity. The protein forms a complex with the RAD50 homolog; this complex is required for nonhomologous joining of DNA ends and possesses increased single-stranded DNA endonuclease and 3' to 5' exonuclease activities. In conjunction with a DNA ligase, this protein promotes the joining of noncomplementary ends in vitro using short homologies near the ends of the DNA fragments. This gene has a pseudogene on chromosome 3. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] | | External Links: | |
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