How Mg2+ stimulates DNA repair in prokaryotic (6-4) photolyases
Hongju Ma, Daniel Holub, Natacha Gillet, Gero Kaeser, Katharina Thoulass, Marcus Elstner, Norbert Krauß, Tilman Lamparter
The paper shows Mg2+ stimulates DNA repair in prokaryotic (6-4) photolyases by stabilizing charge and aiding lesion binding, with conserved Asp residues involved, while eukaryotic photolyases are unaffected.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2018 · PreprintBiochemistry