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Rabbit Anti-RAD51D/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the RAD51 protein family. RAD51 family members are highly similar to bacterial RecA and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rad51, which are known to be involved in the homologous recombination and repair of DNA. This protein forms a complex with several other members of the RAD51 family, including RAD51L1, RAD51L2, and XRCC2. The protein complex formed with this protein has been shown to catalyze homologous pairing between single- and double-stranded DNA, and is thought to play a role in the early stage of recombinational repair of DNA. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Read-through transcription also exists between this gene and the downstream ring finger and FYVE-like domain containing 1 (RFFL) gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]
Function:
Involved in the homologous recombination repair (HRR) pathway of double-stranded DNA breaks arising during DNA replication or induced by DNA-damaging agents. Bind to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and has DNA-dependent ATPase activity. Part of the Rad21 paralog protein complex BCDX2 which acts in the BRCA1-BRCA2-dependent HR pathway. Upon DNA damage, BCDX2 acts downstream of BRCA2 recruitment and upstream of RAD51 recruitment. BCDX2 binds predominantly to the intersection of the four duplex arms of the Holliday junction and to junction of replication forks. The BCDX2 complex was originally reported to bind single-stranded DNA, single-stranded gaps in duplex DNA and specifically to nicks in duplex DNA. Involved in telomere maintenance. The BCDX2 subcomplex XRCC2:RAD51D can stimulate Holliday junction resolution by BLM.
Subunit:
Part of the BCDX2 complex consisting of RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D and XRCC2; the complex has a ring-like structure arranged into a flat disc around a central channel. In the absence of DNA, the BCDX2 subcomplex XRCC2:RAD51D formed a multimeric ring structure; in the presence of single-stranded DNA it formed a filamentous structure with the ssDNA. Interacts with SWSAP1 and ZSWIM7; involved in homologous recombination repair. Interacts with BLM; required for stimulation of BLM activity by the BCDX2 subcomplex XRCC2:RAD51D.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in colon, prostate, spleen, testis, ovary, thymus and small intestine. Weakly expressed in leukocytes.
DISEASE:
Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Disease description:A condition associated with familial predisposition to cancer of the breast and ovaries. Characteristic features in affected families are an early age of onset of breast cancer (often before age 50), increased chance of bilateral cancers (cancer that develop in both breasts, or both ovaries, independently), frequent occurrence of breast cancer among men, increased incidence of tumors of other specific organs, such as the prostate
Similarity:
Belongs to the RecA family. RAD51 subfamily.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 5892 Human
Omim: 602954 Human
SwissProt: O75771 Human
Unigene: 631757 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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