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Itriago H, Marufee Islam Z, Cohn M. Characterization of the RAD52 Gene in the Budding Yeast Naumovozyma castellii. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1908. [PMID: 37895257 PMCID: PMC10606518 DOI: 10.3390/genes14101908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Several sources of DNA damage compromise the integrity and stability of the genome of every organism. Specifically, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) can have lethal consequences for the cell. To repair this type of DNA damage, the cells employ homology-directed repair pathways or non-homologous end joining. Homology-directed repair requires the activity of the RAD52 epistasis group of genes. Rad52 is the main recombination protein in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and rad52Δ mutants have been characterized to show severe defects in DSB repair and other recombination events. Here, we identified the RAD52 gene in the budding yeast Naumovozyma castellii. Our analysis showed that the primary amino acid sequence of N. castellii Rad52 shared 70% similarity with S. cerevisiae Rad52. To characterize the gene function, we developed rad52Δ mutant strains by targeted gene replacement transformation. We found that N. castellii rad52Δ mutants showed lowered growth capacity, a moderately altered cell morphology and increased sensitivity to genotoxic agents. The decreased viability of the N. castellii rad52Δ mutants in the presence of genotoxic agents indicates that the role of the Rad52 protein in the repair of DNA damage is conserved in this species.
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Group, Lund University, Sölvegatan 35, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
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Nuckolls NL, Nidamangala Srinivasa A, Mok AC, Helston RM, Bravo Núñez MA, Lange JJ, Gallagher TJ, Seidel CW, Zanders SE. S. pombe wtf drivers use dual transcriptional regulation and selective protein exclusion from spores to cause meiotic drive. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1009847. [PMID: 36477651 PMCID: PMC9762604 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Meiotic drivers bias gametogenesis to ensure their transmission into more than half the offspring of a heterozygote. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, wtf meiotic drivers destroy the meiotic products (spores) that do not inherit the driver from a heterozygote, thereby reducing fertility. wtf drivers encode both a Wtfpoison protein and a Wtfantidote protein using alternative transcriptional start sites. Here, we analyze how the expression and localization of the Wtf proteins are regulated to achieve drive. We show that transcriptional timing and selective protein exclusion from developing spores ensure that all spores are exposed to Wtf4poison, but only the spores that inherit wtf4 receive a dose of Wtf4antidote sufficient for survival. In addition, we show that the Mei4 transcription factor, a master regulator of meiosis, controls the expression of the wtf4poison transcript. This transcriptional regulation, which includes the use of a critical meiotic transcription factor, likely complicates the universal suppression of wtf genes without concomitantly disrupting spore viability. We propose that these features contribute to the evolutionary success of the wtf drivers.
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- Nicole L. Nuckolls
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
- University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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Rad52 Oligomeric N-Terminal Domain Stabilizes Rad51 Nucleoprotein Filaments and Contributes to Their Protection against Srs2. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061467. [PMID: 34207997 PMCID: PMC8230603 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) depends on the formation of a nucleoprotein filament of the recombinase Rad51 to scan the genome and invade the homologous sequence used as a template for DNA repair synthesis. Therefore, HR is highly accurate and crucial for genome stability. Rad51 filament formation is controlled by positive and negative factors. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the mediator protein Rad52 catalyzes Rad51 filament formation and stabilizes them, mostly by counteracting the disruptive activity of the translocase Srs2. Srs2 activity is essential to avoid the formation of toxic Rad51 filaments, as revealed by Srs2-deficient cells. We previously reported that Rad52 SUMOylation or mutations disrupting the Rad52–Rad51 interaction suppress Rad51 filament toxicity because they disengage Rad52 from Rad51 filaments and reduce their stability. Here, we found that mutations in Rad52 N-terminal domain also suppress the DNA damage sensitivity of Srs2-deficient cells. Structural studies showed that these mutations affect the Rad52 oligomeric ring structure. Overall, in vivo and in vitro analyzes of these mutants indicate that Rad52 ring structure is important for protecting Rad51 filaments from Srs2, but can increase Rad51 filament stability and toxicity in Srs2-deficient cells. This stabilization function is distinct from Rad52 mediator and annealing activities.
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Ngo K, Epum EA, Friedman KL. Emerging non-canonical roles for the Rad51-Rad52 interaction in response to double-strand breaks in yeast. Curr Genet 2020; 66:917-926. [PMID: 32399607 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-020-01081-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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DNA double-strand break repair allows cells to survive both exogenous and endogenous insults to the genome. In yeast, the recombinases Rad51 and Rad52 are central to multiple forms of homology-dependent repair. Classically, Rad51 and Rad52 are thought to act cooperatively, with formation of the functional Rad51 nucleofilament facilitated by the mediator function of Rad52. Several studies have now identified functions for the interaction between Rad51 and Rad52 that are independent of the mediator function of Rad52 and affect a seemingly diverse array of functions in de novo telomere addition, global chromosome mobility following DNA damage, Rad51 nucleofilament stability, checkpoint adaptation, and microhomology-mediated chromosome rearrangements. Here, we review these functions with an emphasis on our recent discovery that the Rad51-Rad52 interaction influences the probability of de novo telomere addition at sites preferentially targeted by telomerase following a double-strand break (DSB). We present data addressing the prevalence of sites within the yeast genome that are capable of stimulating de novo telomere addition following a DSB and speculate about the potential role such sites may play in genome stability.
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- Katrina Ngo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biology, Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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Koury E, Harrell K, Smolikove S. Differential RPA-1 and RAD-51 recruitment in vivo throughout the C. elegans germline, as revealed by laser microirradiation. Nucleic Acids Res 2018; 46:748-764. [PMID: 29244155 PMCID: PMC5778493 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx1243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Studies of the repair pathways associated with DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) are numerous, and provide evidence for cell-cycle specific regulation of homologous recombination (HR) by the regulation of its associated proteins. Laser microirradiation is a well-established method to examine in vitro kinetics of repair and allows for live-imaging of DSB repair from the moment of induction. Here we apply this method to whole, live organisms, introducing an effective system to analyze exogenous, microirradiation-induced breaks in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline. Through this method we observed the sequential kinetics of the recruitment of ssDNA binding proteins RPA-1 and RAD-51 in vivo. We analyze these kinetics throughout different regions of the germline, and thus throughout a range of developmental stages of mitotic and meiotic nuclei. Our analysis demonstrates a largely conserved timing of recruitment of ssDNA binding proteins to DSBs throughout the germline, with a delay of RAD-51 recruitment at mid-pachytene nuclei. Microirradiated nuclei are viable and undergo a slow kinetics of resolution. We observe RPA-1 and RAD-51 colocalization for hours post-microirradiation throughout the germline, suggesting that there are mixed RPA-1/RAD-51 filaments. Finally, through live imaging analysis we observed RAD-51 foci movement with low frequency of coalescence.
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- Emily Koury
- Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Reappearance from Obscurity: Mammalian Rad52 in Homologous Recombination. Genes (Basel) 2016; 7:genes7090063. [PMID: 27649245 PMCID: PMC5042393 DOI: 10.3390/genes7090063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) plays an important role in maintaining genomic integrity. It is responsible for repair of the most harmful DNA lesions, DNA double-strand breaks and inter-strand DNA cross-links. HR function is also essential for proper segregation of homologous chromosomes in meiosis, maintenance of telomeres, and resolving stalled replication forks. Defects in HR often lead to genetic diseases and cancer. Rad52 is one of the key HR proteins, which is evolutionarily conserved from yeast to humans. In yeast, Rad52 is important for most HR events; Rad52 mutations disrupt repair of DNA double-strand breaks and targeted DNA integration. Surprisingly, in mammals, Rad52 knockouts showed no significant DNA repair or recombination phenotype. However, recent work demonstrated that mutations in human RAD52 are synthetically lethal with mutations in several other HR proteins including BRCA1 and BRCA2. These new findings indicate an important backup role for Rad52, which complements the main HR mechanism in mammals. In this review, we focus on the Rad52 activities and functions in HR and the possibility of using human RAD52 as therapeutic target in BRCA1 and BRCA2-deficient familial breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
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Silva S, Altmannova V, Eckert-Boulet N, Kolesar P, Gallina I, Hang L, Chung I, Arneric M, Zhao X, Buron LD, Mortensen UH, Krejci L, Lisby M. SUMOylation of Rad52-Rad59 synergistically change the outcome of mitotic recombination. DNA Repair (Amst) 2016; 42:11-25. [PMID: 27130983 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Homologous recombination (HR) is essential for maintenance of genome stability through double-strand break (DSB) repair, but at the same time HR can lead to loss of heterozygosity and uncontrolled recombination can be genotoxic. The post-translational modification by SUMO (small ubiquitin-like modifier) has been shown to modulate recombination, but the exact mechanism of this regulation remains unclear. Here we show that SUMOylation stabilizes the interaction between the recombination mediator Rad52 and its paralogue Rad59 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Although Rad59 SUMOylation is not required for survival after genotoxic stress, it affects the outcome of recombination to promote conservative DNA repair. In some genetic assays, Rad52 and Rad59 SUMOylation act synergistically. Collectively, our data indicate that the described SUMO modifications affect the balance between conservative and non-conservative mechanisms of HR.
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- Sonia Silva
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A7, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A7, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 223, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 223, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A7, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic; National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5/A4, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic; International Clinical Research Center, Center for Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Protein dynamics during presynaptic-complex assembly on individual single-stranded DNA molecules. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2014; 21:893-900. [PMID: 25195049 PMCID: PMC4190069 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Homologous recombination is a conserved pathway for repairing double–stranded breaks, which are processed to yield single–stranded DNA overhangs that serve as platforms for presynaptic complex assembly. Here we use single–molecule imaging to reveal the interplay between Saccharomyce cerevisiae RPA, Rad52, and Rad51 during presynaptic complex assembly. We show that Rad52 binds RPA–ssDNA and suppresses RPA turnover, highlighting an unanticipated regulatory influence on protein dynamics. Rad51 binding extends the ssDNA, and Rad52–RPA clusters remain interspersed along the presynaptic complex. These clusters promote additional binding of RPA and Rad52. Together, our work illustrates the spatial and temporal progression of RPA and Rad52 association with the presynaptic complex, and reveals a novel RPA–Rad52–Rad51–ssDNA intermediate, which has implications for understanding how the activities of Rad52 and RPA are coordinated with Rad51 during the later stages recombination.
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Bellini A, Girard PM, Tessier L, Sage E, Francesconi S. Fission yeast Rad52 phosphorylation restrains error prone recombination pathways. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95788. [PMID: 24748152 PMCID: PMC3991707 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rad52 is a key protein in homologous recombination (HR), a DNA repair pathway dedicated to double strand breaks and recovery of blocked or collapsed replication forks. Rad52 allows Rad51 loading on single strand DNA, an event required for strand invasion and D-loop formation. In addition, Rad52 functions also in Rad51 independent pathways because of its ability to promote single strand annealing (SSA) that leads to loss of genetic material and to promote D-loops formation that are cleaved by Mus81 endonuclease. We have previously reported that fission yeast Rad52 is phosphorylated in a Sty1 dependent manner upon oxidative stress and in cells where the early step of HR is impaired because of lack of Rad51. Here we show that Rad52 is also constitutively phosphorylated in mus81 null cells and that Sty1 partially impinges on such phosphorylation. As upon oxidative stress, the Rad52 phosphorylation in rad51 and mus81 null cells appears to be independent of Tel1, Rad3 and Cdc2. Most importantly, we show that mutating serine 365 to glycine (S365G) in Rad52 leads to loss of the constitutive Rad52 phosphorylation observed in cells lacking Rad51 and to partial loss of Rad52 phosphorylation in cells lacking Mus81. Contrariwise, phosphorylation of Rad52-S365G protein is not affected upon oxidative stress. These results indicate that different Rad52 residues are phosphorylated in a Sty1 dependent manner in response to these distinct situations. Analysis of spontaneous HR at direct repeats shows that mutating serine 365 leads to an increase in spontaneous deletion-type recombinants issued from mitotic recombination that are Mus81 dependent. In addition, the recombination rate in the rad52-S365G mutant is further increased by hydroxyurea, a drug to which mutant cells are sensitive.
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- Angela Bellini
- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, Centre de Recherche, Orsay, France
- CNRS UMR 3348, Bât. 110, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France
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Mathiasen DP, Lisby M. Cell cycle regulation of homologous recombination inSaccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2014; 38:172-84. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6976.12066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Vaseva II, Anders I, Feller U. Identification and expression of different dehydrin subclasses involved in the drought response of Trifolium repens. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 171:213-24. [PMID: 24054754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Reverse transcribed RNAs coding for YnKn, YnSKn, SKn, and KS dehydrin types in drought-stressed white clover (Trifolium repens) were identified and characterized. The nucleotide analyses revealed the complex nature of dehydrin-coding sequences, often featured with alternative start and stop codons within the open reading frames, which could be a prerequisite for high variability among the transcripts originating from a single gene. For some dehydrin sequences, the existence of natural antisense transcripts was predicted. The differential distribution of dehydrin homologues in roots and leaves from a single white clover stolon under normal and drought conditions was evaluated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and immunoblots with antibodies against the conserved K-, Y- and S-segments. The data suggest that different dehydrin classes have distinct roles in the drought stress response and vegetative development, demonstrating some specific characteristic features. Substantial levels of YSK-type proteins with different molecular weights were immunodetected in the non-stressed developing leaves. The acidic SK2 and KS dehydrin transcripts exhibited some developmental gradient in leaves. A strong increase of YK transcripts was documented in the fully expanded leaves and roots of drought-stressed individuals. The immunodetected drought-induced signals imply that Y- and K-segment containing dehydrins could be the major inducible Late Embryogenesis Abundant class 2 proteins (LEA 2) that accumulate predominantly under drought.
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- Irina Ivanova Vaseva
- Institute of Plant Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR), University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland; Plant Stress Molecular Biology Department, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR), University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR), University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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Esta A, Ma E, Dupaigne P, Maloisel L, Guerois R, Le Cam E, Veaute X, Coïc E. Rad52 sumoylation prevents the toxicity of unproductive Rad51 filaments independently of the anti-recombinase Srs2. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003833. [PMID: 24130504 PMCID: PMC3794917 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The budding yeast Srs2 is the archetype of helicases that regulate several aspects of homologous recombination (HR) to maintain genomic stability. Srs2 inhibits HR at replication forks and prevents high frequencies of crossing-over. Additionally, sensitivity to DNA damage and synthetic lethality with replication and recombination mutants are phenotypes that can only be attributed to another role of Srs2: the elimination of lethal intermediates formed by recombination proteins. To shed light on these intermediates, we searched for mutations that bypass the requirement of Srs2 in DNA repair without affecting HR. Remarkably, we isolated rad52-L264P, a novel allele of RAD52, a gene that encodes one of the most central recombination proteins in yeast. This mutation suppresses a broad spectrum of srs2Δ phenotypes in haploid cells, such as UV and γ-ray sensitivities as well as synthetic lethality with replication and recombination mutants, while it does not significantly affect Rad52 functions in HR and DNA repair. Extensive analysis of the genetic interactions between rad52-L264P and srs2Δ shows that rad52-L264P bypasses the requirement for Srs2 specifically for the prevention of toxic Rad51 filaments. Conversely, this Rad52 mutant cannot restore viability of srs2Δ cells that accumulate intertwined recombination intermediates which are normally processed by Srs2 post-synaptic functions. The avoidance of toxic Rad51 filaments by Rad52-L264P can be explained by a modification of its Rad51 filament mediator activity, as indicated by Chromatin immunoprecipitation and biochemical analysis. Remarkably, sensitivity to DNA damage of srs2Δ cells can also be overcome by stimulating Rad52 sumoylation through overexpression of the sumo-ligase SIZ2, or by replacing Rad52 by a Rad52-SUMO fusion protein. We propose that, like the rad52-L264P mutation, sumoylation modifies Rad52 activity thereby changing the properties of Rad51 filaments. This conclusion is strengthened by the finding that Rad52 is often associated with complete Rad51 filaments in vitro. Homologous recombination (HR) is essential for double-strand break repair and participates in post-replication restart of stalled and collapsed replication forks. However, HR can lead to genome rearrangements and has to be strictly controlled. The budding yeast Srs2 is involved in the prevention of high crossing-over frequencies and in the inhibition of HR at replication forks. Nevertheless, important phenotypes of srs2Δ mutants, like sensitivity to DNA damage and synthetic lethality with replication and recombination mutants, can only be attributed to another role of Srs2: the elimination of lethal intermediates formed by recombination proteins. The nature of these intermediates remains to be defined. In a screen designed to uncover mutations able to suppress srs2Δ phenotypes, we isolated a novel allele of Rad52 (rad52-L264P), the gene that codes for the major Rad51 nucleoprotein filament mediator. Interestingly, we observed that rad52-L264P bypasses the requirement for Srs2 without affecting DNA repair by HR. We also found that Rad52-L264P specifically prevents the formation of unproductive Rad51 filaments before strand invasion, allowing us to define Srs2 substrates. Further analysis showed that Rad52-L264P mimics the properties of the Rad52-SUMO conjugate, revealing that Rad52 assembles Rad51 filaments differently according to its sumoylation status.
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- Aline Esta
- CEA, DSV, iRCM, SIGRR, LRGM, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- CEA, DSV, iRCM, SIGRR, LRGM, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Laboratoire de Microscopie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UMR 8126, Interactions Moléculaires et Cancer, CNRS–Université Paris Sud–Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Laboratoire de Microscopie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UMR 8126, Interactions Moléculaires et Cancer, CNRS–Université Paris Sud–Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- CEA, DSV, iRCM, SIGRR, LRGM, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- CEA, DSV, iRCM, SIGRR, LRGM, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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Krejci L, Altmannova V, Spirek M, Zhao X. Homologous recombination and its regulation. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:5795-818. [PMID: 22467216 PMCID: PMC3401455 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 443] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) is critical both for repairing DNA lesions in mitosis and for chromosomal pairing and exchange during meiosis. However, some forms of HR can also lead to undesirable DNA rearrangements. Multiple regulatory mechanisms have evolved to ensure that HR takes place at the right time, place and manner. Several of these impinge on the control of Rad51 nucleofilaments that play a central role in HR. Some factors promote the formation of these structures while others lead to their disassembly or the use of alternative repair pathways. In this article, we review these mechanisms in both mitotic and meiotic environments and in different eukaryotic taxa, with an emphasis on yeast and mammal systems. Since mutations in several proteins that regulate Rad51 nucleofilaments are associated with cancer and cancer-prone syndromes, we discuss how understanding their functions can lead to the development of better tools for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Lumir Krejci
- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Tyrosine phosphorylation enhances RAD52-mediated annealing by modulating its DNA binding. EMBO J 2011; 30:3368-82. [PMID: 21804533 PMCID: PMC3160658 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The DNA recombination mediator and annealing factor RAD52 is a target of c-ABL activated in response to DNA damage. Engineering of recombinant tyrosine-phosphomimetic RAD52 facilitated studying the consequences of this phosphorylation. RAD52 protein has an important role in homology-directed DNA repair by mediating RAD51 nucleoprotein filament formation on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) protected by replication protein-A (RPA) and annealing of RPA-coated ssDNA. In human, cellular response to DNA damage includes phosphorylation of RAD52 by c-ABL kinase at tyrosine 104. To address how this phosphorylation modulates RAD52 function, we used an amber suppressor technology to substitute tyrosine 104 with chemically stable phosphotyrosine analogue (p-Carboxymethyl-L-phenylalanine, pCMF). The RAD52Y104pCMF retained ssDNA-binding activity characteristic of unmodified RAD52 but showed lower affinity for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) binding. Single-molecule analyses revealed that RAD52Y104pCMF specifically targets and wraps ssDNA. While RAD52Y104pCMF is confined to ssDNA region, unmodified RAD52 readily diffuses into dsDNA region. The Y104pCMF substitution also increased the ssDNA annealing rate and allowed overcoming the inhibitory effect of dsDNA. We propose that phosphorylation at Y104 enhances ssDNA annealing activity of RAD52 by attenuating dsDNA binding. Implications of phosphorylation-mediated activation of RAD52 annealing activity are discussed.
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Helsens K, Van Damme P, Degroeve S, Martens L, Arnesen T, Vandekerckhove J, Gevaert K. Bioinformatics analysis of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae N-terminal proteome provides evidence of alternative translation initiation and post-translational N-terminal acetylation. J Proteome Res 2011; 10:3578-89. [PMID: 21619078 DOI: 10.1021/pr2002325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Initiation of protein translation is a well-studied fundamental process, albeit high-throughput and more comprehensive determination of the exact translation initiation sites (TIS) was only recently made possible following the introduction of positional proteomics techniques that target protein N-termini. Precise translation initiation is of crucial importance, as truncated or extended proteins might fold, function, and locate erroneously. Still, as already shown for some proteins, alternative translation initiation can also serve as a regulatory mechanism. By applying N-terminal COFRADIC (combined fractional diagonal chromatography), we here isolated N-terminal peptides of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteome and analyzed both annotated and alternative TIS. We analyzed this N-terminome of S. cerevisiae which resulted in the identification of 650 unique N-terminal peptides corresponding to database annotated TIS. Furthermore, 56 unique N(α)-acetylated peptides were identified that suggest alternative TIS (MS/MS-based), while MS-based evidence of N(α)-acetylation led to an additional 33 such peptides. To improve the overall sensitivity of the analysis, we also included the 5' UTR (untranslated region) in-frame translations together with the yeast protein sequences in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot. To ensure the quality of the individual peptide identifications, peptide-to-spectrum matches were only accepted at a 99% probability threshold and were subsequently analyzed in detail by the Peptizer tool to automatically ascertain their compliance with several expert criteria. Furthermore, we have also identified 60 MS/MS-based and 117 MS-based N(α)-acetylated peptides that point to N(α)-acetylation as a post-translational modification since these peptides did not start nor were preceded (in their corresponding protein sequence) by a methionine residue. Next, we evaluated consensus sequence features of nucleic acids and amino acids across each of these groups of peptides and evaluated the results in the context of publicly available data. Taken together, we present a list of 706 annotated and alternative TIS for yeast proteins and found that under normal growth conditions alternative TIS might (co)occur in S. cerevisiae in roughly one tenth of all proteins. Furthermore, we found that the nucleic acid and amino acid features proximate to these alternative TIS favor either guanine or adenine nucleotides following the start codon or acidic amino acids following the initiator methionine. Finally, we also observed an unexpected high number of N(α)-acetylated peptides that could not be related to TIS and therefore suggest events of post-translational N(α)-acetylation.
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- Kenny Helsens
- Department of Medical Protein Research, VIB, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Arai N, Kagawa W, Saito K, Shingu Y, Mikawa T, Kurumizaka H, Shibata T. Vital roles of the second DNA-binding site of Rad52 protein in yeast homologous recombination. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:17607-17. [PMID: 21454474 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.216739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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RecA/Rad51 proteins are essential in homologous DNA recombination and catalyze the ATP-dependent formation of D-loops from a single-stranded DNA and an internal homologous sequence in a double-stranded DNA. RecA and Rad51 require a "recombination mediator" to overcome the interference imposed by the prior binding of single-stranded binding protein/replication protein A to the single-stranded DNA. Rad52 is the prototype of recombination mediators, and the human Rad52 protein has two distinct DNA-binding sites: the first site binds to single-stranded DNA, and the second site binds to either double- or single-stranded DNA. We previously showed that yeast Rad52 extensively stimulates Rad51-catalyzed D-loop formation even in the absence of replication protein A, by forming a 2:1 stoichiometric complex with Rad51. However, the precise roles of Rad52 and Rad51 within the complex are unknown. In the present study, we constructed yeast Rad52 mutants in which the amino acid residues corresponding to the second DNA-binding site of the human Rad52 protein were replaced with either alanine or aspartic acid. We found that the second DNA-binding site is important for the yeast Rad52 function in vivo. Rad51-Rad52 complexes consisting of these Rad52 mutants were defective in promoting the formation of D-loops, and the ability of the complex to associate with double-stranded DNA was specifically impaired. Our studies suggest that Rad52 within the complex associates with double-stranded DNA to assist Rad51-mediated homologous pairing.
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- Naoto Arai
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
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Regulation of the repair of DNA double-strand breaks by homologous recombination is extremely important for both cell viability and the maintenance of genomic integrity. Modulation of double-strand break repair in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae involves controlling the recruitment of one of the central recombination proteins, Rad52, to sites of DNA lesions. The Rad52 protein, which plays a role in strand exchange and the annealing of single strand DNA, is positively regulated upon entry into S phase, repressed during the intra-S phase checkpoint, and undergoes posttranslational modification events such as phosphorylation and sumoylation. These processes all contribute to the timing of Rad52 recruitment, its stability and function. Here, we summarize the regulatory events affecting the Rad52 protein and discuss how this regulation impacts DNA repair and cell survival.
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Frederiks F, Heynen GJJE, van Deventer SJ, Janssen H, van Leeuwen F. Two Dot1 isoforms in Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a result of leaky scanning by the ribosome. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 37:7047-58. [PMID: 19778927 PMCID: PMC2790890 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dot1 is a conserved histone methyltransferase that methylates histone H3 on lysine 79. We previously observed that in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a single DOT1 gene encodes two Dot1 protein species. Here, we show that the relative abundance of the two isoforms changed under nutrient-limiting conditions. A mutagenesis approach showed that the two Dot1 isoforms are produced from two alternative translation start sites as a result of leaky scanning by the ribosome. The leaky scanning was not affected by the 5′- or 3′-untranslated regions of DOT1, indicating that translation initiation is determined by the DOT1 coding sequence. Construction of yeast strains expressing either one of the isoforms showed that both were sufficient for Dot1’s role in global H3K79 methylation and telomeric gene silencing. However, the absence of the long isoform of Dot1 altered the resistance of yeast cells to the chitin-binding drug Calcofluor White, suggesting that the two Dot1 isoforms have a differential function in cell wall biogenesis.
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- Floor Frederiks
- Division of Gene Regulation, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Homologous recombination plays a key role in the maintenance of genome integrity, especially during DNA replication and the repair of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs). Just a single un-repaired break can lead to aneuploidy, genetic aberrations or cell death. DSBs are caused by a vast number of both endogenous and exogenous agents including genotoxic chemicals or ionizing radiation, as well as through replication of a damaged template DNA or the replication fork collapse. It is essential for cell survival to recognise and process DSBs as well as other toxic intermediates and launch most appropriate repair mechanism. Many helicases have been implicated to play role in these processes, however their detail roles, specificities and co-operativity in the complex protein-protein interaction networks remain unclear. In this review we summarize the current knowledge about Saccharomyces cerevisiae helicase Srs2 and its effect on multiple DNA metabolic processes that generally affect genome stability. It would appear that Srs2 functions as an “Odd-Job Man” in these processes to make sure that the jobs proceed when and where they are needed.
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- Victoria Marini
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno CZ-625 00, Czech Republic
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Expression of papillomavirus L1 proteins regulated by authentic gene codon usage is favoured in G2/M-like cells in differentiating keratinocytes. Virology 2010; 399:46-58. [PMID: 20089289 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2009.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Revised: 10/19/2009] [Accepted: 12/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We investigated whether differentiation-dependent expression of papillomavirus (PV) L1 genes is influenced by the cell cycle state in keratinocytes (KCs) grown in vitro or in vivo. In primary keratinocytes, flow cytometry revealed a clear shift from predominantly G0/G1 to G2/M cells from day 1 to day 7, with a three-fold increase in G2/M-like cells in day 7 keratinocytes that showed approximately 50% of the cells expressed a terminal differentiation marker involucrin. The correlation between the levels of the L1 proteins expressed from authentic (Nat) L1 genes of HPV6b and BPV1 and the frequencies of the G2/M-like KCs was significantly positive, while in contrast, a significantly negative correlation in the levels of L1 proteins expressed from codon-modified (Mod) L1 genes of HPV6b and BPV1 with the frequencies of the G2/M-like KCs was observed. Experiments using cell cycle arrest reagents (all-trans retinoic acid (RA) and colchicine) confirmed that L1 proteins expressed from PV Nat L1 genes were facilitated in G2/M-like KCs upon differentiation. Using immunofluorescence microscopy, it appears that L1 proteins from PV Nat L1 genes were co-expressed with cyclin B1, while the L1 proteins expressed from PV Mod L1 genes were preferentially associated with cyclin D2 in KCs in vitro and in mouse skin. Our results demonstrate that (1) expression of the L1 proteins from Nat L1 genes of HPV6b and BPV1 that have strong codon usage bias with A or T at codon third position dependent on KC differentiation is favoured by the G2/M-like environment and (2) codon modifications can alter the cell differentiation-dependent and cell cycle-associated patterns of expression of the PV L1 proteins in KCs.
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Homologous recombination (HR) is required for accurate chromosome segregation during the first meiotic division and constitutes a key repair and tolerance pathway for complex DNA damage, including DNA double-strand breaks, interstrand crosslinks, and DNA gaps. In addition, recombination and replication are inextricably linked, as recombination recovers stalled and broken replication forks, enabling the evolution of larger genomes/replicons. Defects in recombination lead to genomic instability and elevated cancer predisposition, demonstrating a clear cellular need for recombination. However, recombination can also lead to genome rearrangements. Unrestrained recombination causes undesired endpoints (translocation, deletion, inversion) and the accumulation of toxic recombination intermediates. Evidently, HR must be carefully regulated to match specific cellular needs. Here, we review the factors and mechanistic stages of recombination that are subject to regulation and suggest that recombination achieves flexibility and robustness by proceeding through metastable, reversible intermediates.
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- Wolf-Dietrich Heyer
- Department of Microbiology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616-8665, USA.
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Barlow JH, Rothstein R. Rad52 recruitment is DNA replication independent and regulated by Cdc28 and the Mec1 kinase. EMBO J 2009; 28:1121-30. [PMID: 19262568 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2009.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Accepted: 01/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Recruitment of the homologous recombination machinery to sites of double-strand breaks is a cell cycle-regulated event requiring entry into S phase and CDK1 activity. Here, we demonstrate that the central recombination protein, Rad52, forms foci independent of DNA replication, and its recruitment requires B-type cyclin/CDK1 activity. Induction of the intra-S-phase checkpoint by hydroxyurea (HU) inhibits Rad52 focus formation in response to ionizing radiation. This inhibition is dependent upon Mec1/Tel1 kinase activity, as HU-treated cells form Rad52 foci in the presence of the PI3 kinase inhibitor caffeine. These Rad52 foci colocalize with foci formed by the replication clamp PCNA. These results indicate that Mec1 activity inhibits the recruitment of Rad52 to both sites of DNA damage and stalled replication forks during the intra-S-phase checkpoint. We propose that B-type cyclins promote the recruitment of Rad52 to sites of DNA damage, whereas Mec1 inhibits spurious recombination at stalled replication forks.
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- Jacqueline H Barlow
- Department of Genetics & Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032-2704, USA
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Plate I, Hallwyl SCL, Shi I, Krejci L, Müller C, Albertsen L, Sung P, Mortensen UH. Interaction with RPA is necessary for Rad52 repair center formation and for its mediator activity. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:29077-85. [PMID: 18703507 PMCID: PMC2570898 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804881200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Revised: 08/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) is a major DNA repair pathway and therefore essential for maintaining the integrity of the genome. HR is catalyzed by proteins encoded by genes of the RAD52 epistasis group, including the recombinase Rad51 and its mediator Rad52. HR proteins fused with green fluorescent protein form foci at damaged DNA reflecting the assembly of repair centers that harbor a high concentration of repair proteins. Rad52 mediates the recruitment of Rad51 and other HR proteins to DNA damage. To understand the mechanism for the assembly of Rad52-dependent DNA repair centers, we used a mutational strategy to identify a Rad52 domain essential for its recruitment to DNA repair foci. We present evidence to implicate an acidic domain in Rad52 in DNA repair focus formation. Mutations in this domain confer marked DNA damage sensitivity and recombination deficiency. Importantly, these Rad52 mutants are specifically compromised for interaction with the single-stranded DNA-binding factor RPA. Based on these findings, we propose a model where Rad52 displaces RPA from single-stranded DNA using the acidic domain as a molecular lever.
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- Iben Plate
- Center for Microbial Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyng by 2800, Denmark
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Seong C, Sehorn MG, Plate I, Shi I, Song B, Chi P, Mortensen U, Sung P, Krejci L. Molecular anatomy of the recombination mediator function of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rad52. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:12166-74. [PMID: 18310075 PMCID: PMC2335352 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m800763200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A helical filament of Rad51 on single-strand DNA (ssDNA), called the presynaptic filament, catalyzes DNA joint formation during homologous recombination. Rad52 facilitates presynaptic filament assembly, and this recombination mediator activity is thought to rely on the interactions of Rad52 with Rad51, the ssDNA-binding protein RPA, and ssDNA. The N-terminal region of Rad52, which has DNA binding activity and an oligomeric structure, is thought to be crucial for mediator activity and recombination. Unexpectedly, we find that the C-terminal region of Rad52 also harbors a DNA binding function. Importantly, the Rad52 C-terminal portion alone can promote Rad51 presynaptic filament assembly. The middle portion of Rad52 associates with DNA-bound RPA and contributes to the recombination mediator activity. Accordingly, expression of a protein species that harbors the middle and C-terminal regions of Rad52 in the rad52 Delta327 background enhances the association of Rad51 protein with a HO-made DNA double-strand break and partially complements the methylmethane sulfonate sensitivity of the mutant cells. Our results provide a mechanistic framework for rationalizing the multi-faceted role of Rad52 in recombination and DNA repair.
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- Changhyun Seong
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Barlow JH, Lisby M, Rothstein R. Differential regulation of the cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks in G1. Mol Cell 2008; 30:73-85. [PMID: 18406328 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2007] [Revised: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 01/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are potentially lethal DNA lesions that can be repaired by either homologous recombination (HR) or nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ). We show that DSBs induced by ionizing radiation (IR) are efficiently processed for HR and bound by Rfa1 during G1, while endonuclease-induced breaks are recognized by Rfa1 only after the cell enters S phase. This difference is dependent on the DNA end-binding Yku70/Yku80 complex. Cell-cycle regulation is also observed in the DNA damage checkpoint response. Specifically, the 9-1-1 complex is required in G1 cells to recruit the Ddc2 checkpoint protein to damaged DNA, while, upon entry into S phase, the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdc28 and the 9-1-1 complex both serve to recruit Ddc2 to foci. Together, these results demonstrate that the DNA repair machinery distinguishes between different types of damage in G1, which translates into different modes of checkpoint activation in G1 and S/G2 cells.
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- Jacqueline H Barlow
- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, 701 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032-2704, USA
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Torres-Rosell J, Sunjevaric I, De Piccoli G, Sacher M, Eckert-Boulet N, Reid R, Jentsch S, Rothstein R, Aragón L, Lisby M. The Smc5-Smc6 complex and SUMO modification of Rad52 regulates recombinational repair at the ribosomal gene locus. Nat Cell Biol 2007; 9:923-31. [PMID: 17643116 DOI: 10.1038/ncb1619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/28/2007] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Homologous recombination (HR) is crucial for maintaining genome integrity by repairing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and rescuing collapsed replication forks. In contrast, uncontrolled HR can lead to chromosome translocations, loss of heterozygosity, and deletion of repetitive sequences. Controlled HR is particularly important for the preservation of repetitive sequences of the ribosomal gene (rDNA) cluster. Here we show that recombinational repair of a DSB in rDNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae involves the transient relocalization of the lesion to associate with the recombination machinery at an extranucleolar site. The nucleolar exclusion of Rad52 recombination foci entails Mre11 and Smc5-Smc6 complexes and depends on Rad52 SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier) modification. Remarkably, mutations that abrogate these activities result in the formation of Rad52 foci within the nucleolus and cause rDNA hyperrecombination and the excision of extrachromosomal rDNA circles. Our study also suggests a key role of sumoylation for nucleolar dynamics, perhaps in the compartmentalization of nuclear activities.
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- Jordi Torres-Rosell
- Cell Cycle Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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Déry U, Masson JY. Twists and turns in the function of DNA damage signaling and repair proteins by post-translational modifications. DNA Repair (Amst) 2007; 6:561-77. [PMID: 17258515 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2006.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2006] [Accepted: 12/13/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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When the human genome was sequenced, it was surprising to find that it contains approximately 30,000 genes and not 100,000 as most textbooks had predicted. Since then, it became clear that evolution has favored the existence of only a limited number of genes with inducible functions over multiple genes each having specific roles. Many genes products can be modified by post-translational modifications therefore fine-tuning the roles of the corresponding proteins. DNA damage signaling and repair proteins are not an exception to this rule, and they are subject to a wide range of post-translational modifications to orchestrate the DNA damage response. In this review, we will give a comprehensive view of the recent sophisticated mechanisms of DNA damage signal modifications at the nexus of double-strand break DNA damage signaling and repair.
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- Ugo Déry
- Genome Stability Laboratory, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, 9 McMahon, Québec City (Qc), Québec G1R 2J6, Canada
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Lettier G, Feng Q, de Mayolo AA, Erdeniz N, Reid RJD, Lisby M, Mortensen UH, Rothstein R. The role of DNA double-strand breaks in spontaneous homologous recombination in S. cerevisiae. PLoS Genet 2006; 2:e194. [PMID: 17096599 PMCID: PMC1635536 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0020194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) is a source of genomic instability and the loss of heterozygosity in mitotic cells. Since these events pose a severe health risk, it is important to understand the molecular events that cause spontaneous HR. In eukaryotes, high levels of HR are a normal feature of meiosis and result from the induction of a large number of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). By analogy, it is generally believed that the rare spontaneous mitotic HR events are due to repair of DNA DSBs that accidentally occur during mitotic growth. Here we provide the first direct evidence that most spontaneous mitotic HR in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is initiated by DNA lesions other than DSBs. Specifically, we describe a class of rad52 mutants that are fully proficient in inter- and intra-chromosomal mitotic HR, yet at the same time fail to repair DNA DSBs. The conclusions are drawn from genetic analyses, evaluation of the consequences of DSB repair failure at the DNA level, and examination of the cellular re-localization of Rad51 and mutant Rad52 proteins after introduction of specific DSBs. In further support of our conclusions, we show that, as in wild-type strains, UV-irradiation induces HR in these rad52 mutants, supporting the view that DNA nicks and single-stranded gaps, rather than DSBs, are major sources of spontaneous HR in mitotic yeast cells.
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- Gaëlle Lettier
- Center for Microbial Biotechnology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Molecular Biology and Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Biotechnology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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