reviewAnnual Review of BiochemistryMar 23, 2022BRONZE OA

The Initiation of Eukaryotic DNA Replication

The Francis Crick Institute

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Abstract

DNA replication in eukaryotic cells initiates from large numbers of sites called replication origins. Initiation of replication from these origins must be tightly controlled to ensure the entire genome is precisely duplicated in each cell cycle. This is accomplished through the regulation of the first two steps in replication: loading and activation of the replicative DNA helicase. Here we describe what is known about the mechanism and regulation of these two reactions from a genetic, biochemical, and structural perspective, focusing on recent progress using proteins from budding yeast.

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Keywords
  • Origin recognition complex
  • Control of chromosome duplication
  • Pre-replication complex
  • Eukaryotic DNA replication
  • Licensing factor
  • DNA replication
  • Minichromosome maintenance
  • Biology
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