Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 6

UniProtKB accession:  Q12749

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UniProtKB description:  Acts in a DNA repair pathway for removal of UV-induced DNA damage that is distinct from classical nucleotide excision repair and in repair of ionizing radiation damage. Functions in homologous recombination repair of DNA double strand breaks and in recovery of stalled replication forks. Probably plays a role in structure.