The multisubunit DNA polymerases of eukaryotes have iron-sulfur centers that are crucial for polymerase assembly and therefore the integrity of the nuclear genome.
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Bailey, S. Hidden iron-sulfur clusters. Nat Chem Biol 8, 24–25 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.737
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