Function MSH2 can bind to MSH6 or to MSH3 to form the MutS alpha or the MutS beta complexes respectively. While MutS alpha complex binds to base-base and insertion-deletion mismatches, MutS beta only binds to insertion-deletion mismatches. Upon binding to the mismatch, the MutS complex associates with the MutL complex (composed of MLH1 and PMS2), and recruits the proteins needed for DNA excisio...

A hypermutated subtype of advanced prostate cancer was recently described, but prevalence and mechanisms have not been well-characterized. Here we find that 12% (7 of 60) of advanced prostate cancers are hypermutated, and that all hypermutated cancers have mismatch repair gene mutations and microsatellite instability (MSI). Mutations are frequently complex MSH2 or MSH6 structural rearrangements...