Type: | Domain | Name: | Ku70/Ku80 beta-barrel domain |
Description: | The Ku heterodimer (composed of Ku70 and Ku80) contributes to genomic integrity through its ability to bind DNA double-strand breaks and facilitate repair by the non-homologous end-joining pathway. This is the central DNA-binding beta-barrel domain. This domain is found in both the Ku70 and Ku80 proteins that form a DNA binding heterodimer []. | Short Name: | Ku70/Ku80_beta-barrel_dom |