RECQL

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the RecQ DNA helicase family. DNA helicases are enzymes involved in various types of DNA repair, including mismatch repair, nucleotide excision repair and direct repair. The encoded protein is involved in the processing of Holliday junctions, the suppression of sister chromatid exchanges, telomere maintenance, and is required for genotoxic stress resistance. Defects in this gene have been associated with several types of cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]

Full Name

RecQ Like Helicase

Function

DNA helicase that may play a role in the repair of DNA that is damaged by ultraviolet light or other mutagens. Exhibits a magnesium-dependent ATP-dependent DNA-helicase activity that unwinds single- and double-stranded DNA in a 3'-5' direction.

Biological Process

Biological Process DNA duplex unwindingManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process DNA recombinationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process DNA repairManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process DNA unwinding involved in DNA replicationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process double-strand break repair via homologous recombinationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central

Cellular Location

Nucleus