Structural biology of shelterin and telomeric chromatin: the pieces and an unfinished puzzle.
Biochem Soc Trans
; 2024 Aug 07.
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ABSTRACT
The six-subunit shelterin complex binds to mammalian telomeres and protects them from triggering multiple DNA damage response pathways. The loss of this protective function by shelterin can have detrimental effects on cells. In this review, we first discuss structural studies of shelterin, detailing the contributions of each subunit and inter-subunit interactions in protecting chromosome ends. We then examine the influence of telomeric chromatin dynamics on the function of shelterin at telomeres. These studies provide valuable insights and underscore the challenges that future research must tackle to attain high-resolution structures of shelterin.
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