[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive analysis of hypermutation in human cancer
We present an extensive assessment of mutation burden through sequencing analysis of >81,000
tumors from pediatric and adult patients, including tumors with hypermutation caused …
tumors from pediatric and adult patients, including tumors with hypermutation caused …
Yeast DNA polymerase ε participates in leading-strand DNA replication
ZF Pursell, I Isoz, EB Lundström, E Johansson… - Science, 2007 - science.org
Multiple DNA polymerases participate in replicating the leading and lagging strands of the
eukaryotic nuclear genome. Although 50 years have passed since the first DNA polymerase …
eukaryotic nuclear genome. Although 50 years have passed since the first DNA polymerase …
Combined hereditary and somatic mutations of replication error repair genes result in rapid onset of ultra-hypermutated cancers
DNA replication−associated mutations are repaired by two components: polymerase
proofreading and mismatch repair. The mutation consequences of disruption to both repair …
proofreading and mismatch repair. The mutation consequences of disruption to both repair …
DNA polymerase and mismatch repair exert distinct microsatellite instability signatures in normal and malignant human cells
…, A Villani, D Malkin, CE Hawkins, ZF Pursell… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Exome- and genome-wide MSI analysis reveals novel signatures that are uniquely attributed
to mismatch repair and DNA polymerase. This provides new mechanistic insight into MS …
to mismatch repair and DNA polymerase. This provides new mechanistic insight into MS …
Trace amounts of 8-oxo-dGTP in mitochondrial dNTP pools reduce DNA polymerase γ replication fidelity
ZF Pursell, JT McDonald, CK Mathews… - Nucleic acids …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Replication of the mitochondrial genome by DNA polymerase γ requires dNTP precursors
that are subject to oxidation by reactive oxygen species generated by the mitochondrial …
that are subject to oxidation by reactive oxygen species generated by the mitochondrial …
[HTML][HTML] Mismatch repair balances leading and lagging strand DNA replication fidelity
SA Lujan, JS Williams, ZF Pursell, AA Abdulovic-Cui… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The two DNA strands of the nuclear genome are replicated asymmetrically using three DNA
polymerases, α, δ, and ε. Current evidence suggests that DNA polymerase ε (Pol ε) is the …
polymerases, α, δ, and ε. Current evidence suggests that DNA polymerase ε (Pol ε) is the …
The high fidelity and unique error signature of human DNA polymerase ε
DA Korona, KG LeCompte, ZF Pursell - Nucleic Acids Research, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Bulk replicative DNA synthesis in eukaryotes is highly accurate and efficient, primarily because
of two DNA polymerases (Pols): Pols δ and ε. The high fidelity of these enzymes is due to …
of two DNA polymerases (Pols): Pols δ and ε. The high fidelity of these enzymes is due to …
[PDF][PDF] POLE mutation spectra are shaped by the mutant allele identity, its abundance, and mismatch repair status
… Lead Contact Further information and requests for resources and reagents should be
addressed to the Lead Contact, Zachary F. Pursell (zpursell@ tulane.edu), Department of …
addressed to the Lead Contact, Zachary F. Pursell (zpursell@ tulane.edu), Department of …
Exonuclease mutations in DNA polymerase epsilon reveal replication strand specific mutation patterns and human origins of replication
Tumors with somatic mutations in the proofreading exonuclease domain of DNA polymerase
epsilon (POLE-exo*) exhibit a novel mutator phenotype, with markedly elevated TCT→TAT …
epsilon (POLE-exo*) exhibit a novel mutator phenotype, with markedly elevated TCT→TAT …
DNA precursor asymmetries in mammalian tissue mitochondria and possible contribution to mutagenesis through reduced replication fidelity
S Song, ZF Pursell, WC Copeland… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
The mutation rate of the mammalian mitochondrial genome is higher than that of the nuclear
genome. Because mitochondrial and nuclear deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) …
genome. Because mitochondrial and nuclear deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) …