SMC5 [YOL034W]
Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 5; Subunit of the SMC5-SMC6 complex; the SMC5-SMC6 complex plays a key role in the removal of X-shaped DNA structures that arise between sister chromatids during DNA replication and repair; binds single-stranded DNA and has ATPase activity; supports nucleolar function; S. pombe homolog forms a heterodimer with S. pombe Rad18p that is involved in DNA repair
Synonyms: SMC5, SMC5p, Q08204, Q08204p, YOL034W ...