FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as MCM8_HUMAN, MCM8, C20orf154. Component of the MCM8-MCM9 complex, a complex involved in the repair of double-stranded DNA breaks (DBSs) and DNA interstrand cross-links (ICLs) by homologous recombination (HR) (PubMed:23401855). Required for DNA resection by the MRE11-RAD50-NBN/NBS1 (MRN) complex by recruiting the MRN complex to the repair site and by promoting the complex nuclease activity (PubMed:26215093). Probably by regulating the localization of the MNR complex, indirectly regulates the recruitment of downstream effector RAD51 to DNA damage sites including DBSs and ICLs (PubMed:23401855). The MCM8-MCM9 complex is dispensable for DNA replication and S phase progression (PubMed:23401855). However, may play a non-essential for DNA replication: may be involved in the activation of the prereplicative complex (pre-RC) during G(1) phase by recruiting CDC6 to the origin recognition complex (ORC) (PubMed:15684404). Probably by regulating HR, plays a key role during gametogenesis (By similarity). Stabilizes MCM9 protein (PubMed:23401855, PubMed:26215093). Component of the MCM8-MCM9 complex, which forms a hexamer composed of MCM8 and MCM9 (PubMed:23401855, PubMed:26300262). Interacts with the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) complex composed at least of MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, PMS1 and MLH1 (PubMed:26300262). Interacts with RAD51; the interaction recruits RAD51 to DNA damage sites (PubMed:23401855). Interacts with the MRN complex composed of MRE11, RAD50 and NBN/NBS1 (PubMed:26215093). Interacts with CDC6 and ORC2 (PubMed:15684404). Interacts with HROB; the interaction recruits the MCM8-MCM9 complex to DNA damage sites (PubMed:31467087).

EXTERNAL LINKS

MCM8

Mutations

Mutation(s) distribution

Mutations table