RECQ3 antibody, RECQL2 antibody, RECQL3 antibody, xBLM antibody, recq2 antibody, recql2 antibody, recql3 antibody, AI846146 antibody, ffa-1 antibody, xwrn antibody, RGD1564788 antibody, Werner syndrome RecQ like helicase antibody, mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 34 antibody, Bloom syndrome RecQ like helicase antibody, Werner syndrome, RecQ helicase-like L homeolog antibody, WRN antibody, LOC9327212 antibody, blm antibody, Wrn antibody, wrn.L antibody
Background
This gene encodes a member of the RecQ subfamily and the DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) subfamily of DNA and RNA helicases. DNA helicases are involved in many aspects of DNA metabolism, including transcription, replication, recombination, and repair. This protein contains a nuclear localization signal in the C-terminus and shows a predominant nucleolar localization. It possesses an intrinsic 3' to 5' DNA helicase activity, and is also a 3' to 5' exonuclease. Based on interactions between this protein and Ku70/80 heterodimer in DNA end processing, this protein may be involved in the repair of double strand DNA breaks. Defects in this gene are the cause of Werner syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by premature aging.