Ogawa T, Shinohara A, Ikeya T
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Osaka University, Japan.
Adv Biophys. 1995;31:93-100. doi: 10.1016/0065-227x(95)99385-3.
The structures and properties of the Rad51 and Rad52 proteins in eukaryotes are described. Both proteins form a complex and are responsible for recombination and repair reactions. The N-terminal region of the Rad51 protein interacts with the C-terminal region of the Rad52 protein. Species-specific interaction is probably essential for the functioning of these genes.