이 유전자에 의해 암호화된 단백질은 진핵 게놈 복제의 시작에 관여하는 보존도가 높은 MCM(미니크로모솜 유지 단백질) 중 하나이다.MCM 단백질에 의해 형성된 육각 단백질 복합체는 복제 전 복합체(pre-RC)의 핵심 성분으로 복제 포크 형성과 다른 DNA 복제 관련 단백질의 모집에 관여할 수 있다.이 단백질은 MCM4, 6, 7과 콤플렉스를 형성하며 콤플렉스의 헬리코아제 활성을 조절하는 것으로 나타났다.이 단백질은 인산염화되므로 단백질 키나제 CDC2와 CDC7에 의해 조절된다.[7]
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