P49736 · Chains A, G
DNA replication licensing factor MCM2
Homo sapiens
Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [1–4]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.
The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [1]. Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division [5]. Plays a role in terminally differentiated hair cells development of the cochlea and induces cells apoptosis [6]
UniProt · P49736 · Snapshot 10/11/2026