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Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.040.025.159.500
D08.811.399.340.500
D12.776.260.775.875.875.500
D12.776.930.930.875.875.500
Unique ID
D051759
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051759
Scope Note
A DNA helicase that is a component of TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR TFIIH. It plays an essential role in NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR, and mutations in this protein are associated with XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM.
Entry Term(s)
ERCC2 Protein
Excision Repair Cross-Complementing Rodent Repair Deficiency, Group 2 Protein
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Complementation Group D Protein
Registry Numbers
EC 3.6.4.12
See Also
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Public MeSH Note
2006; XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM GROUP D PROTEIN was indexed under DNA HELICASES & DNA-BINDING PROTEINS & TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS 1993-2005, & under PROTEINS 1992
History Note
2006(1992)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein Preferred
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