CELE_E02H1.4, E02H1.4

pme-2 encodes a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) orthologous to human PARP2 (OMIM:607725); PME-2 has a predicted C-terminal catalytic domain; PME-2 has PARP activity in vitro, which is blocked by mammalian PARP inhibitors; since these inhibitors also cause embryonic lethality in worms exposed to ionizing radiation, PME-1 is likely to be required in vivo for repairing broken DNA.

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