DNA Polymerase α has pyrimidine dimer translesion activity that is suppressed during normal replication
Projit Mukherjee, Abheerup Sarker, Grant D. Schauer
This paper shows DNA Polymerase α can replicate through bulky DNA lesions in vitro, but its TLS activity is suppressed by replisome components during normal replication.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry