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Replication protein A complex Overview

GO Annotations consist of four mandatory components: a gene product, a term from one of the three Gene Ontology (GO) controlled vocabularies (Molecular Function, Biological Process, and Cellular Component), a reference, and an evidence code.


Summary
Single-stranded DNA binding protein complex involved in all processes that involve single-stranded (ss)DNA by binding to and protecting exposed ssDNA from nucleases. Forms a physical platform to recruit other factors to the DNA including those involved in DNA damage signaling, DNA repair, and DNA replication. RPA protects against inappropriate telomere recombination, and upon telomere uncapping, prevents cell proliferation by a checkpoint-independent pathway. RPA prevents degradation of ssDNA and prevents formation of secondary structures.
GO Slim Terms

The yeast GO Slim terms are higher level terms that best represent the major S. cerevisiae biological processes, functions, and cellular components. The GO Slim terms listed here are the broader parent terms for the specific terms to which this gene product is annotated, and thus represent the more general processes, functions, and components in which it is involved.

DNA binding, DNA damage response, DNA metabolic process, DNA recombination, DNA repair, DNA replication, chromosome organization, response to stress, telomere organization