Minichromosome Maintenance Complex Component 8

**Definition:** A minichromosome maintenance protein that forms a hexameric complex with MINICHROMSOME MAINTENANCE COMPLEX COMPONENT 9. The MCM8-MCM9 helicase complex is involved in HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION REPAIR following the formation of DNA interstrand cross-links.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.040.025.159.186.800 - D08.811.399.340.186.800 - D12.776.167.409.800 - D12.776.660.235.500.800 - D12.776.664.235.750.800

**Synonyms:** - DNA Replication Licensing Factor MCM8