ATM and KAT5 safeguard replicating chromatin against formaldehyde damage

Many carcinogens damage both DNA and protein constituents of chromatin, and it is unclear how cells respond to this compound injury. We examined activation of the main DNA damage-responsive kinase ATM and formation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) by formaldehyde (FA) that forms histone adducts and...

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Main Authors: Ortega-Atienza, Sara, Wong, Victor C., DeLoughery, Zachary, Luczak, Michal W., Zhitkovich, Anatoly
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705693/