DNA polymerase delta

DNA-directed DNA polymerase
Identifiers
EC number 2.7.7.7
CAS number 9012-90-2
Databases
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BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

DNA polymerase delta is an enzyme complex found in eukaryotes that is involved in DNA replication and repair. The DNA polymerase delta complex consists of 4 subunits: POLD1, POLD2, POLD3, and POLD4.[1] DNA Pol δ is the enzyme used primarily for leading and lagging strand synthesis.[2] It exhibits increased processivity when interacting with the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). As well, the multisubunit protein replication factor C, through its role as the clamp loader for PCNA (which involves catalysing the loading of PCNA on to DNA) is important for DNA Pol δ function.

References

  1. Liu G, Warbrick E (October 2006). "The p66 and p12 subunits of DNA polymerase delta are modified by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 349 (1): 360–6. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.08.049. PMID 16934752.
  2. Johnson RE, Klassen R, Prakash L, Prakash S (July 16, 2015). "A Major Role of DNA Polymerase δ in Replication of Both the Leading and Lagging DNA Strands". Mol. Cell. 59 (2): 163–175. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2015.05.038. PMID 26145172.

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