Apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease 1 contributes to the repair of damaged intercalated-motif of telomeric sequences
Alessia Bellina, Matilde Clarissa Malfatti, Tobias Obermann, Kayla Grooms, Andreas Gjosaether, Zahraa Othman, Gilmar F. J. Salgado, Daniela Marasco, Antonella Virgilio, Veronica Esposito, Giulia Antoniali, Catia Mio, Matteo Pivetta, Magnar Bjørås, Barbara van Loon, Gianluca Tell
This study investigates APE1's role in repairing damaged telomeric i-motif structures and its interaction with PCBP1 in maintaining telomere integrity.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology