2004
A DNA polymerase β mutant from colon cancer cells induces mutations
Lang T, Maitra M, Starcevic D, Li SX, Sweasy JB. A DNA polymerase β mutant from colon cancer cells induces mutations. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 6074-6079. PMID: 15075389, PMCID: PMC395925, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308571101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMisincorporation of nucleotidesK289MM proteinPol beta proteinC base substitutionMouse L cellsMutation frequencyColon cancer cellsSpontaneous mutation frequencyDNA pol betaDNA positioningLys-289Mutational targetMouse cellsAltered positioningBase substitutionsColorectal carcinomaBacterial cellsTarget sequencePol betaProteinTemplate GLambda DNANeoplastic progressionBeta protein
2001
Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*
Shah A, Li S, Anderson K, Sweasy J. Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 10824-10831. PMID: 11154692, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008680200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerase betaPolymerase betaVivo genetic screenWild-type proteinWild-type enzymeActive site residuesGenetic screenTyr-265Mutant proteinsMutator mutantsPolymerase structureProper geometric alignmentSite residuesProtein conformationNucleotidyl transferForward mutationDNA polymerasePolymerase fidelityDNTP substratesDNA synthesisProteinDeoxynucleoside triphosphatesFirst evidenceTemplate A.Enzyme