The role of residue Y955 of mitochondrial DNA polymerase [gamma] in nucleotide binding and discrimination

The human mitochondrial polymerase (pol γ) is a nuclearly-encoded polymerase that is solely responsible for the faithful replication and repair of the mitochondrial genome. The Y955C mutation in pol γ results in early onset progressive external ophthalmoplegia, premature ovarian failure, and Parkins...

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Main Author: Estep, Patricia Ann
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2395