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GO: Cellular Component

replication fork protection complex

Term ID
GO:0031298
Synonyms
  • fork pausing complex
  • Swi1-Swi3 complex
  • TIMELESS-TIPIN complex
Definition
A heterotrimeric replication-pausing complex conserved in eukaryotes and associated with the replication fork; the complex stabilizes stalled replication forks and is thought to be involved in coordinating leading- and lagging-strand synthesis and in replication checkpoint signaling. Required for maximal fork speed both in vivo and in vitro. (3)
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