DMC1 [YER179W]
Meiotic recombination protein DMC1; Meiosis-specific recombinase required for double-strand break repair; also required for pairing between homologous chromosomes; required for the normal morphogenesis of synaptonemal complex; homolog of Rad51p and the bacterial RecA protein; binds ssDNA and dsDNA, forms helical filaments; stimulated by Rdh54p; Belongs to the RecA family. DMC1 subfamily.
Synonyms: DMC1, DMC1p, P25453, ISC2, P25453p ...