"RecQ Helicases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				A family of structurally-related DNA helicases that play an essential role in the maintenance of genome integrity. RecQ helicases were originally discovered in E COLI and are highly conserved across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Genetic mutations that result in loss of RecQ helicase activity gives rise to disorders that are associated with CANCER predisposition and premature aging.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D053484 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.277.040.025.159.249 D08.811.399.340.249 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | RecQ HelicasesRecQ HelicasesHelicases, RecQRecQ ProteinRecQ Family of DNA Helicases
 RecQL HelicaseRecQL HelicaseHelicase, RecQLRECQL1 HelicaseHelicase, RECQL1DNA Helicase RecQLDNA-Dependent ATPase Q1DNA Dependent ATPase Q1ATP-Dependent DNA Helicase Q1ATP Dependent DNA Helicase Q1DNA Helicase Q1
 RecQ4 HelicaseRecQ4 HelicaseRTS HelicaseHelicase, RTSRecQL4 HelicaseHelicase, RecQL4ATP-Dependent DNA Helicase Q4ATP Dependent DNA Helicase Q4DNA Helicase RecQL4
 RecQ5 HelicaseRecQ5 HelicaseHelicase, RecQ5RecQ5L HelicaseHelicase, RecQ5LATP-Dependent DNA Helicase Q5ATP Dependent DNA Helicase Q5
 RecQ2 HelicaseRecQ2 HelicaseHelicase, RecQ2RecQL3 HelicaseHelicase, RecQL3DNA Helicase, RecQ-like type 2DNA Helicase, RecQ like type 2
 RecQ3 HelicaseRecQ3 HelicaseHelicase, RecQ3RecQL2 HelicaseHelicase, RecQL2
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								BCR/ABL stimulates WRN to promote survival and genomic instability. Cancer Res. 2011 Feb 01; 71(3):842-51.