MRE11 homolog 1, Meiotic recombination 11 homolog A, MRE11 homolog A, MRE11A, HNGS1, MRE11
DNA double-strand breaks are generated by ionizing radiation and endogenously produced radicals, and they often are repaired through the RAD52 homologous recombination pathway. The complex possesses single-strand endonuclease activity and double-strand-specific 3-5 exonuclease activity, which are provided by MRE11A. RAD50 may be required to bind DNA ends and hold them in close proximity.
