BiochemistryProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
DNA polymerase α-primase can function as a translesion DNA polymerase
Ryan Mayle, Roxana E. Georgescu, Mike E. O’Donnell
This study shows DNA polymerase α-primase can bypass oxidized or hydrolyzed template nucleotides, explaining why it lacks a proofreading exonuclease.