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| - | + | Werner (WRN) protein is one of the five human RecQDNA helicases, which unwinds DNA for translocation. WRN has a functional exonuclease domain. | |
| - | Werner (WRN) protein protects human from cancer; as well as, premature aging. When the gene coding for WRN is mutated a autosomal recessive disorder causing rapid aging(osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and cancer). This is known as Werner syndrome which appears at puberty. | + | WRN protein protects human from cancer; as well as, premature aging. When the gene coding for WRN is mutated a autosomal recessive disorder causing rapid aging(osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and cancer). This is known as Werner syndrome which appears at puberty. |
=Function= | =Function= | ||
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=Structure= | =Structure= | ||
| + | WRN is a enzyme with both magnesium and ATP-dependent DNA-helicase activity with a 3'->5' exonuclease | ||
| + | activity towards double-stranded DNA. | ||
Magnesium <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_312/Ligand/2'>Ligand</scene> | Magnesium <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_312/Ligand/2'>Ligand</scene> | ||
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| 2fbv, resolution 2.40Å () | |||||||||
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| Gene: | WRN, RECQ3, RECQL2 (Homo sapiens) | ||||||||
| Related: | 2fbt, 2fbx, 2fby, 2fc0 | ||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||
Werner (WRN) protein is one of the five human RecQDNA helicases, which unwinds DNA for translocation. WRN has a functional exonuclease domain. WRN protein protects human from cancer; as well as, premature aging. When the gene coding for WRN is mutated a autosomal recessive disorder causing rapid aging(osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and cancer). This is known as Werner syndrome which appears at puberty.
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Function
Structure
WRN is a enzyme with both magnesium and ATP-dependent DNA-helicase activity with a 3'->5' exonuclease activity towards double-stranded DNA. Magnesium
