ligD Antibody

With Ku forms a non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) repair enzyme which repairs DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) with reduced fidelity. Recognizes, processes and reseals DSBs, including repairs on incompatible DSB which require 3'-resection, gap filling and ligation. Anneals the 3' overhanging strands from opposing breaks to form a gapped intermediate, which then can be extended in trans by using the termini as primers for extension of the annealed break. Binds to the recessed 5'-phosphate moiety of the downstream DNA strand forming a stable synaptic complex even when the 3'-protruding ends of the template DNA strands are not complementary. Has numerous activities; gap filling copies the template strand, and prefers a 5'-phosphate in the gap and rNTPS, DNA-directed DNA or RNA polymerase on 5'-overhangs, terminal transferase (extending ssDNA or blunt dsDNA in a non-templated fashion, preferentially with rNTPs), DNA-dependent RNA primase (synthesizes short RNAs on unprimed closed ssDNA) and 3'- to 5'-exonuclease on ssDNA. Isolated Pol domain (and presumably the holoenzyme) is able to form complexes between 2 noncompatible protruding 3'-ends DNA ends via microhomologous DNA strands, in a end-bridging function to which it adds a templated nucleotide. Minimal primer length is 2 nucleotides.; The preference of the polymerase domain for rNTPs over dNTPs may be advantageous in dormant cells, where the dNTP pool is limiting.; In conjunction with endogenous or Mycobacterium phage Omega Ku (AC Q853W0) can reconstitute NHEJ in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.