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Record Nr.

UNINA9911094303703321

Titolo

DNA polymerases : discovery, characterization and functions in cellular DNA transactions / / Ulrich Hubscher ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : World Scientific, c2010

ISBN

9786612763595

9781282763593

1282763598

9789814299176

9814299170

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (340 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HübscherUlrich

Disciplina

572.86

Soggetti

DNA polymerases

Biochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; 1. History and Discovery of DNA Polymerases; 2. DNA Polymerases in the Three Kingdoms of Life: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryotes; 3. Structural and Functional Aspects of the Prokaryotic and Archaea DNA Polymerase Families; 4. Structural and Functional Aspects of the Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase Families; 5. Global Functions of DNA Polymerases; 6. Viral DNA Polymerases; 7. Synthetic Evolution of DNA Polymerases with Novel Properties; 8. DNA Polymerases and Diseases; 9. DNA Polymerases and Chemotherapy

Sommario/riassunto

Maintenance of the information embedded in the genomic DNA sequence is essential for life. DNA polymerases play pivotal roles in the complex physiological processes of DNA replication and repair. Besides the tasks in vivo, DNA polymerases are the workhorses in numerous biotechniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cDNA cloning, genome sequencing, nucleic acids-based diagnostics, as well as techniques to analyze ancient and otherwise damaged DNA. The authors have recently witnessed the discovery of a plethora of novel DNA polymerases with specialized properties whose physiological func