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Minichromosome Maintenance Proteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Minichromosome Maintenance Proteins
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.040.025.159.186
D08.811.399.340.186
D12.776.167.409
D12.776.660.235.500
D12.776.664.235.750
Unique ID
D064110
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064110
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A family of proteins that were originally identified in SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE as being essential for maintaining the structure of minichromosomes00. They form into a protein complex that has helicase activity and is involved in a variety of DNA-related functions including replication elongation, RNA transcription, chromatin remodeling, and genome stability.
Entry Term(s)
MCM Protein Complex
MCM2-7 Complex
MCM2-7 Helicase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.6.4.12
EC 3.6.4.12
Related Numbers
EC 3.6.4.12
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Introduced
2014/01/01
Last Updated
2014/01/01
Minichromosome Maintenance Proteins Preferred
MCM Protein Complex Narrower
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