Polymerase kappa compositions and methods thereof

The present invention concerns compositions and methods involving mammalian polymerase kappa, an enzyme with limited fidelity and moderate processivity. Methods of modulating polymerase kappa activity, such as inhibiting or reducing its activity, as a means of effecting a cancer treatment or prevent...

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Main Authors Friedberg, Errol, Gerlach, Valerie, Feaver, William
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.01.2003
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Summary:The present invention concerns compositions and methods involving mammalian polymerase kappa, an enzyme with limited fidelity and moderate processivity. Methods of modulating polymerase kappa activity, such as inhibiting or reducing its activity, as a means of effecting a cancer treatment or preventative agent are provided, both by itself and in combination with other anti-cancer therapies. Also described are methods of screening involving assaying for polymerase kappa activity or expression, in addition to methods of screening for modulators of polymerase kappa to identify anti-cancer compounds.