MutL Protein Homolog 1

**Definition:** Eukaryotic homolog of the bacterial MutL DNA MISMATCH REPAIR protein. It heterodimerizes with MISMATCH REPAIR ENDONUCLEASE PMS2 to form MutL alpha, which is recruited to DNA mismatch sites by the MUTS DNA MISMATCH-BINDING PROTEIN. Mutations in the human MLH1 gene are associated with COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.074.766.500 - D08.811.277.040.025.215.500 - D12.776.260.540.500

**Synonyms:** - MutL Homolog 1 - COCA2 Protein - Colon Cancer, Nonpolyposis Type 2 Protein - MLH1 Protein