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Activation-induced cytidine deaminase structure and functions: A species comparative view.
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PMID:  21349283     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the ten years since the discovery of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) there has been considerable effort to understand mechanisms behind this enzymes ability to target and modify immunoglobulin genes leading to somatic hypermutation and class switch recombination. While the majority of research has focused on mouse and human models of AID function, work on other species, from lamprey to rabbit and sheep, has taught us much about the scope of functions of the AID mutator. This review takes a species-comparative approach to what has been learned about the AID mutator enzyme and its role in humoral immunity.
Authors:
Vasco M Barreto; Brad G Magor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental and comparative immunology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1879-0089     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-2-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708205     Medline TA:  Dev Comp Immunol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Rua da Quinta Grande, 6 P-2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal, Tel: +351 21 4407932.
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