DNK polimeraza beta održava genomski integritet putem uzimanja učešća u popravci ekscizijom baza. Prekomerno izražavanje POLB iRNK je u korelaciji sa brojnim tipovima kancera, dok deficijencije POLB-a rezultuju u hipersenzitivnosti na alkilirajuće agense, uključujući apoptozu, i prekid hromozoma.[2] Iz tih razloga, esencijalno je precizno održavanje kontrole POLB ekspresije.[3][4][5][6]
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