FUNCTION: Structure-specific DNA-binding protein involved in DNA repair by promoting RAD51-mediated homologous recombination (PubMed:17996710, PubMed:17996711, PubMed:20871616, PubMed:25288561, PubMed:26323318). Acts by stimulating D-Loop formation by RAD51: specifically enhances joint molecule form...
FUNCTION: Structure-specific DNA-binding protein involved in DNA repair by promoting RAD51-mediated homologous recombination (PubMed:17996710, PubMed:17996711, PubMed:20871616, PubMed:25288561, PubMed:26323318). Acts by stimulating D-Loop formation by RAD51: specifically enhances joint molecule formation through its structure-specific DNA interaction and its interaction with RAD51 (PubMed:17996710, PubMed:17996711). Binds single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and secondary DNA structures, such as D-loop structures: has a strong preference for branched-DNA structures that are obligatory intermediates during joint molecule formation (PubMed:9396801, PubMed:17996711, PubMed:22375013, PubMed:17996710). Cooperates with WDR48/UAF1 to stimulate RAD51-mediated homologous recombination: both WDR48/UAF1 and RAD51AP1 have coordinated role in DNA-binding during homologous recombination and DNA repair (PubMed:27463890, PubMed:27239033, PubMed:32350107). WDR48/UAF1 and RAD51AP1 also have a coordinated role in DNA-binding to promote USP1-mediated deubiquitination of FANCD2 (PubMed:31253762). Also involved in meiosis by promoting DMC1-mediated homologous meiotic recombination (PubMed:21307306). Key mediator of alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) pathway, a homology-directed repair mechanism of telomere elongation that controls proliferation in aggressive cancers, by stimulating homologous recombination (PubMed:31400850). May also bind RNA; additional evidences are however required to confirm RNA-binding in vivo (PubMed:9396801). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17996710, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17996711, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20871616, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21307306, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22375013, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25288561, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26323318, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27239033, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27463890, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31253762, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31400850, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32350107, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9396801}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
cellular response to DNA damage stimulus [GO:0006974]; cellular response to ionizing radiation [GO:0071479]; DNA repair [GO:0006281]; double-strand break repair via homologous recombination [GO:0000724]; interstrand cross-link repair [GO:0036297]; meiotic cell cycle [GO:0051321]; positive regulation...
cellular response to DNA damage stimulus [GO:0006974]; cellular response to ionizing radiation [GO:0071479]; DNA repair [GO:0006281]; double-strand break repair via homologous recombination [GO:0000724]; interstrand cross-link repair [GO:0036297]; meiotic cell cycle [GO:0051321]; positive regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination [GO:1905168]; positive regulation of reciprocal meiotic recombination [GO:0010845]; regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination [GO:0010569]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
D-loop DNA binding [GO:0062037]; DNA binding [GO:0003677]; DNA secondary structure binding [GO:0000217]; double-stranded DNA binding [GO:0003690]; RNA binding [GO:0003723]; single-stranded DNA binding [GO:0003697]...
D-loop DNA binding [GO:0062037]; DNA binding [GO:0003677]; DNA secondary structure binding [GO:0000217]; double-stranded DNA binding [GO:0003690]; RNA binding [GO:0003723]; single-stranded DNA binding [GO:0003697]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
chromatin [GO:0000785]; chromosome [GO:0005694]; chromosome, telomeric region [GO:0000781]; nucleoplasm [GO:0005654]; nucleus [GO:0005634]; protein-containing complex [GO:0032991]...
chromatin [GO:0000785]; chromosome [GO:0005694]; chromosome, telomeric region [GO:0000781]; nucleoplasm [GO:0005654]; nucleus [GO:0005634]; protein-containing complex [GO:0032991]
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