基因名：
MLH1
产品别名：
COCA2； FCC2； HNPCC； HNPCC2； MLH-1； MMRCS1； hMLH1； MLH1； mutL homolog 1； mutL homolog 1； DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1； mutL homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2； MutL同源物1(MLH1)； 错配修复蛋白1；
背景信息：
The protein encoded by this gene can heterodimerize with mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 to form MutL alpha, part of the DNA mismatch repair system. When MutL alpha is bound by MutS beta and some accessory proteins, the PMS2 subunit of MutL alpha introduces a single-strand break near DNA mismatches, providing an entry point for exonuclease degradation. The encoded protein is also involved in DNA damage signaling and can heterodimerize with DNA mismatch repair protein MLH3 to form MutL gamma, which is involved in meiosis. This gene was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
