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Ludzia P, Hayashi H, Robinson T, Akiyoshi B, Redfield C. NMR study of the structure and dynamics of the BRCT domain from the kinetochore protein KKT4. Biomol NMR Assign 2024; 18:15-25. [PMID: 38453826 PMCID: PMC11081923 DOI: 10.1007/s12104-024-10163-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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KKT4 is a multi-domain kinetochore protein specific to kinetoplastids, such as Trypanosoma brucei. It lacks significant sequence similarity to known kinetochore proteins in other eukaryotes. Our recent X-ray structure of the C-terminal region of KKT4 shows that it has a tandem BRCT (BRCA1 C Terminus) domain fold with a sulfate ion bound in a typical binding site for a phosphorylated serine or threonine. Here we present the 1H, 13C and 15N resonance assignments for the BRCT domain of KKT4 (KKT4463-645) from T. brucei. We show that the BRCT domain can bind phosphate ions in solution using residues involved in sulfate ion binding in the X-ray structure. We have used these assignments to characterise the secondary structure and backbone dynamics of the BRCT domain in solution. Mutating the residues involved in phosphate ion binding in T. brucei KKT4 BRCT results in growth defects confirming the importance of the BRCT phosphopeptide-binding activity in vivo. These results may facilitate rational drug design efforts in the future to combat diseases caused by kinetoplastid parasites.
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- Patryk Ludzia
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK.
- Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK.
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Zhong AX, Chen Y, Chen PL. BRCA1 the Versatile Defender: Molecular to Environmental Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14276. [PMID: 37762577 PMCID: PMC10532398 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The evolving history of BRCA1 research demonstrates the profound interconnectedness of a single protein within the web of crucial functions in human cells. Mutations in BRCA1, a tumor suppressor gene, have been linked to heightened breast and ovarian cancer risks. However, despite decades of extensive research, the mechanisms underlying BRCA1's contribution to tissue-specific tumor development remain elusive. Nevertheless, much of the BRCA1 protein's structure, function, and interactions has been elucidated. Individual regions of BRCA1 interact with numerous proteins to play roles in ubiquitination, transcription, cell checkpoints, and DNA damage repair. At a cellular scale, these BRCA1 functions coordinate tumor suppression, R-loop prevention, and cellular differentiation, all of which may contribute to BRCA1's role in cancer tissue specificity. As research on BRCA1 and breast cancer continues to evolve, it will become increasingly evident that modern materials such as Bisphenol A should be examined for their relationship with DNA stability, cancer incidence, and chemotherapy. Overall, this review offers a comprehensive understanding of BRCA1's many roles at a molecular, cellular, organismal, and environmental scale. We hope that the knowledge gathered here highlights both the necessity of BRCA1 research and the potential for novel strategies to prevent and treat cancer in individuals carrying BRCA1 mutations.
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- Amy X. Zhong
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA;
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Fernandes A, Williamson A, Matias PM, Moe E. Structure/function studies of the NAD +-dependent DNA ligase from the poly-extremophile Deinococcus radiodurans reveal importance of the BRCT domain for DNA binding. Extremophiles 2023; 27:26. [PMID: 37712998 PMCID: PMC10504179 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-023-01309-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
Abstract
Bacterial NAD+-dependent DNA ligases (LigAs) are enzymes involved in replication, recombination, and DNA-repair processes by catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds in the backbone of DNA. These multidomain proteins exhibit four modular domains, that are highly conserved across species, with the BRCT (breast cancer type 1 C-terminus) domain on the C-terminus of the enzyme. In this study, we expressed and purified both recombinant full-length and a C-terminally truncated LigA from Deinococcus radiodurans (DrLigA and DrLigA∆BRCT) and characterized them using biochemical and X-ray crystallography techniques. Using seeds of DrLigA spherulites, we obtained ≤ 100 µm plate crystals of DrLigA∆BRCT. The crystal structure of the truncated protein was obtained at 3.4 Å resolution, revealing DrLigA∆BRCT in a non-adenylated state. Using molecular beacon-based activity assays, we demonstrated that DNA ligation via nick sealing remains unaffected in the truncated DrLigA∆BRCT. However, DNA-binding assays revealed a reduction in the affinity of DrLigA∆BRCT for dsDNA. Thus, we conclude that the flexible BRCT domain, while not critical for DNA nick-joining, plays a role in the DNA binding process, which may be a conserved function of the BRCT domain in LigA-type DNA ligases.
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- Andreia Fernandes
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
- Institute of Experimental and Technological Biology (IBET), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.
- Department of Chemistry, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Mota MBS, Woods NT, Carvalho MA, Monteiro ANA, Mesquita RD. Evolution of the triplet BRCT domain. DNA Repair (Amst) 2023; 129:103532. [PMID: 37453244 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2023.103532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Organisms have evolved a complex system, called the DNA damage response (DDR), which maintains genome integrity. The DDR is responsible for identifying and repairing a variety of lesions and alterations in DNA. DDR proteins coordinate DNA damage detection, cell cycle arrest, and repair, with many of these events regulated by protein phosphorylation. In the human proteome, 23 proteins contain the BRCT (BRCA1 C-Terminus domain) domain, a modular signaling domain that can bind phosphopeptides and mediate protein-protein interactions. BRCTs can be found as functional single units, tandem (tBRCT), triplet (tpBRCT), and quartet. Here we examine the evolution of the tpBRCT architecture present in TOPBP1 (DNA topoisomerase II binding protein 1) and ECT2 (epithelial cell transforming 2), and their respective interaction partners RAD9 (Cell cycle checkpoint control protein RAD9) and CYK-4 (Rac GTPase-activating protein 1), with a focus on the conservation of the phosphopeptide-binding residues. The pair TOPBP1-RAD9 arose with the Eukaryotes and ECT2-CYK-4 with the Eumetazoans. Triplet structural and functional characteristics were conserved in almost all organisms. The first unit of the triplet (BRCT0) is different from the other two BRCTs but conserved between orthologs for both TOPBP1 and ECT2. BRCT domain evolution simulations suggest a trend to retain the singlet or towards two or three BRCT copies per protein consistent with functional tBRCT and tpBRCT architectures. Our results shed light on the emergence of the function and architecture of multiple BRCT domain organizations and provide information about the evolution of the BRCT triplet. Knowledge of BRCT domain evolution can improve the understanding of DNA damage response mechanisms and signal transduction in DDR.
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- M B S Mota
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Eppley Institute, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Peña-Guerrero J, Fernández-Rubio C, García-Sosa AT, Nguewa PA. BRCT Domains: Structure, Functions, and Implications in Disease-New Therapeutic Targets for Innovative Drug Discovery against Infections. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1839. [PMID: 37514027 PMCID: PMC10386641 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The search for new therapeutic targets and their implications in drug development remains an emerging scientific topic. BRCT-bearing proteins are found in Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya, and viruses. They are traditionally involved in DNA repair, recombination, and cell cycle control. To carry out these functions, BRCT domains are able to interact with DNA and proteins. Moreover, such domains are also implicated in several pathogenic processes and malignancies including breast, ovarian, and lung cancer. Although these domains exhibit moderately conserved folding, their sequences show very low conservation. Interestingly, sequence variations among species are considered positive traits in the search for suitable therapeutic targets, since non-specific drug interactions might be reduced. These main characteristics of BRCT, as well as its critical implications in key biological processes in the cell, have prompted the study of these domains as therapeutic targets. This review explores the possible roles of BRCT domains as therapeutic targets for drug discovery. We describe their common structural features and relevant interactions and pathways, as well as their implications in pathologic processes. Drugs commonly used to target these domains are also presented. Finally, based on their structures, we describe new drug design possibilities using modern and innovative techniques.
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- José Peña-Guerrero
- ISTUN Institute of Tropical Health, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), E-31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- ISTUN Institute of Tropical Health, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), E-31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Chair of Molecular Technology, Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- ISTUN Institute of Tropical Health, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), E-31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Wan Y, Zhang Y, Meng H, Miao H, Jiang Y, Zhang L, Cheng W. Bractoppin, a BRCA1 carboxy-terminal domain ( BRCT) inhibitor, suppresses tumor progression in ovarian borderline tumor organoids. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 638:76-83. [PMID: 36442235 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Borderline ovarian tumors are a special class of ovarian tumors between benign and malignant, which are not sensitive to traditional chemotherapy regimens, and the development of target drugs is limited due to the lack of cell lines. Tumor organoids can well preserve the genetic characteristics of the primary tumor, but there are only a few reports of application in borderline tumors. In this study, we successfully generated 13 ovarian borderline tumor organoids and tested the antitumor activity of Bractoppin, a BRCA1 carboxy-terminal domain (BRCT) inhibitor. Bractoppin promotes organoid apoptosis. Mechanistically, Bractoppin can inhibit organoid cell cycle progression, inhibit the repair of DSB damage and promote tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, Bractoppin can also promote the apoptosis of ovarian cancer cell lines and inhibit the HR and NHEJ repair ability of tumor cells. We demonstrate the value of ovarian borderline tumor organoids in the exploration of molecular therapy drugs, and Bractoppin may be a valuable small molecule drug in the treatment of BOT.
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- Yicong Wan
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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Ruis K, Huynh O, Montales K, Barr NA, Michael WM. Delineation of a minimal topoisomerase II binding protein 1 (TOPBP1) for regulated activation of ATR at DNA double-strand breaks. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101992. [PMID: 35490781 PMCID: PMC9257406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Topoisomerase II Binding Protein 1 (TOPBP1) is an important activator of the DNA damage response kinase Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR), although the mechanism by which this activation occurs is not yet known. TOPBP1 contains nine copies of the BRCA1 C-terminal repeat (BRCT) motif, which allows protein–protein and protein–DNA interactions. TOPBP1 also contains an ATR activation domain (AAD), which physically interacts with ATR and its partner ATR-interacting protein (ATRIP) in a manner that stimulates ATR kinase activity. It is unclear which of TOPBP1’s nine BRCT domains participate in the reaction, as well as the individual roles played by these relevant BRCT domains. To address this knowledge gap, here, we delineated a minimal TOPBP1 that can activate ATR at DNA double-strand breaks in a regulated manner. We named this minimal TOPBP1 “Junior” and we show that Junior is composed of just three regions: BRCT0-2, the AAD, and BRCT7&8. We further defined the individual functions of these three regions by showing that BRCT0-2 is required for recruitment to DNA double-strand breaks and is dispensable thereafter, and that BRCT7&8 is dispensable for recruitment but essential to allow the AAD to multimerize and activate ATR. The delineation of TOPBP1 Junior creates a leaner, simplified, and better understood TOPBP1 and provides insight into the mechanism of ATR activation.
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- Kenna Ruis
- Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089.
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Rudolph J, Muthurajan UM, Palacio M, Mahadevan J, Roberts G, Erbse AH, Dyer PN, Luger K. The BRCT domain of PARP1 binds intact DNA and mediates intrastrand transfer. Mol Cell 2021; 81:4994-5006.e5. [PMID: 34919819 PMCID: PMC8769213 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PARP1 is a key player in the response to DNA damage and is the target of clinical inhibitors for the treatment of cancers. Binding of PARP1 to damaged DNA leads to activation wherein PARP1 uses NAD+ to add chains of poly(ADP-ribose) onto itself and other nuclear proteins. PARP1 also binds abundantly to intact DNA and chromatin, where it remains enzymatically inactive. We show that intact DNA makes contacts with the PARP1 BRCT domain, which was not previously recognized as a DNA-binding domain. This binding mode does not result in the concomitant reorganization and activation of the catalytic domain. We visualize the BRCT domain bound to nucleosomal DNA by cryogenic electron microscopy and identify a key motif conserved from ancestral BRCT domains for binding phosphates on DNA and phospho-peptides. Finally, we demonstrate that the DNA-binding properties of the BRCT domain contribute to the "monkey-bar mechanism" that mediates DNA transfer of PARP1.
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- Johannes Rudolph
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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Peña-Guerrero J, Fernández-Rubio C, Burguete-Mikeo A, El-Dirany R, García-Sosa AT, Nguewa P. Discovery and Validation of Lmj_04_ BRCT Domain, a Novel Therapeutic Target: Identification of Candidate Drugs for Leishmaniasis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910493. [PMID: 34638841 PMCID: PMC8508789 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Since many of the currently available antileishmanial treatments exhibit toxicity, low effectiveness, and resistance, search and validation of new therapeutic targets allowing the development of innovative drugs have become a worldwide priority. This work presents a structure-based drug discovery strategy to validate the Lmj_04_BRCT domain as a novel therapeutic target in Leishmania spp. The structure of this domain was explored using homology modeling, virtual screening, and molecular dynamics studies. Candidate compounds were validated in vitro using promastigotes of Leishmania major, L. amazonensis, and L. infantum, as well as primary mouse macrophages infected with L. major. The novel inhibitor CPE2 emerged as the most active of a group of compounds against Leishmania, being able to significantly reduce the viability of promastigotes. CPE2 was also active against the intracellular forms of the parasites and significantly reduced parasite burden in murine macrophages without exhibiting toxicity in host cells. Furthermore, L. major promastigotes treated with CPE2 showed significant lower expression levels of several genes (α-tubulin, Cyclin CYCA, and Yip1) related to proliferation and treatment resistance. Our in silico and in vitro studies suggest that the Lmj_04_BRCT domain and its here disclosed inhibitors are new potential therapeutic options against leishmaniasis.
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- José Peña-Guerrero
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.P.-G.); (C.F.-R.); (A.B.-M.); (R.E.-D.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.P.-G.); (C.F.-R.); (A.B.-M.); (R.E.-D.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.P.-G.); (C.F.-R.); (A.B.-M.); (R.E.-D.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.P.-G.); (C.F.-R.); (A.B.-M.); (R.E.-D.)
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- Department of Molecular Technology, Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
- Correspondence: (A.T.G.-S.); (P.N.); Tel.: +372-737-5270 (A.T.G.-S.); +34-948-425-600 (ext. 6434) (P.N.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.P.-G.); (C.F.-R.); (A.B.-M.); (R.E.-D.)
- Correspondence: (A.T.G.-S.); (P.N.); Tel.: +372-737-5270 (A.T.G.-S.); +34-948-425-600 (ext. 6434) (P.N.)
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Drikos I, Boutou E, Kastritis PL, Vorgias CE. BRCA1-BRCT Mutations Alter the Subcellular Localization of BRCA1 In Vitro. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:2953-2962. [PMID: 34083286 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Numerous missense mutations have been determined in the BRCT domain of the BRCA1 gene, affecting localization and interaction of BRCA1 with other proteins. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined whether the M1775K and V1809F mutations in the BRCT domain affect BRCA1 cellular localization. Cells were transfected with pEGFP-C3-BRCA1 and detected by fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS Following induction of DNA damage, cytoplasmic mislocalization was observed for both M1775K and V1809F mutants compared to EGFP-BRCA1wt and the less common variant M1652I. These results indicate that M1775K and V1809F mutations may change the function of the protein by affecting BRCA1 localization. CONCLUSION There is a correlation between subcellular localization of BRCA1 and diminished DNA repair observed in breast cancer cells, which may be explained by structural variations and altered binding properties of phosphopeptides.
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- Ioannis Drikos
- Deparrtment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, West Attica University, Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Computational Structural Biology, MLU Halle-Wittenberg, Saxony Anhalt, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Kim A, Montales K, Ruis K, Senebandith H, Gasparyan H, Cowan Q, Michael WM. Biochemical analysis of TOPBP1 oligomerization. DNA Repair (Amst) 2020; 96:102973. [PMID: 32987353 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2020.102973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
TOPBP1 is an important scaffold protein that helps orchestrate the cellular response to DNA damage. Although it has been previously appreciated that TOPBP1 can form oligomers, how this occurs and the functional consequences for oligomerization were not yet known. Here, we use protein binding assays and other biochemical techniques to study how TOPBP1 self associates. TOPBP1 contains 9 copies of the BRCT domain, and we report that a subset of these BRCT domains interact with one another to drive oligomerization. An intact BRCT 2 domain is required for TOPBP1 oligomerization and we find that the BRCT1&2 region of TOPBP1 interacts with itself and with the BRCT4&5 pair. RAD9 and RHINO are two heterologous binding partners for TOPBP1's BRCT 1&2 domains, and we show that binding of these partners does not come at the expense of TOPBP1 oligomerization. Furthermore, we show that a TOPBP1 oligomer can simultaneously interact with both RAD9 and RHINO. Lastly, we find that the oligomeric state necessary for TOPBP1 to activate the ATR protein kinase is likely to be a tetramer.
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Sinha S, Wang SM. Classification of VUS and unclassified variants in BRCA1 BRCT repeats by molecular dynamics simulation. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 18:723-736. [PMID: 32257056 PMCID: PMC7125325 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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Pathogenic mutation in BRCA1 gene is one of the most penetrant genetic predispositions towards cancer. Identification of the mutation provides important aspect in prevention and treatment of the mutation-caused cancer. Of the large quantity of genetic variants identified in human BRCA1, substantial portion is classified as Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS) or unclassified variants due to the lack of functional evidence. In this study, we focused on the VUS and unclassified variants in BRCT repeat located at BRCA1 C-terminal. Utilizing the well-determined structure of BRCT repeats, we measured the influence of the variants on the structural conformations of BRCT repeats by using molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) consisting of RMSD (Root-mean-square-deviation), RMSF (Root-mean-square-fluctuations), Rg (Radius of gyration), SASA (Solvent accessible surface area), NH bond (hydrogen bond) and Covariance analysis. Using this approach, we analyzed 131 variants consisting of 89 VUS (Variant of Uncertain Significance) and 42 unclassified variants (unclassifiable by current methods) within BRCT repeats and were able to differentiate them into 78 Deleterious and 53 Tolerated variants. Comparing the results made by the saturation genome editing assay, multiple experimental assays, and BRCA1 reference databases shows that our approach provides high specificity, sensitivity and robust. Our study opens an avenue to classify VUS and unclassified variants in many cancer predisposition genes with known protein structure.
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- Siddharth Sinha
- Cancer Centre and Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Cancer Centre and Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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Protein phosphorylation is one of the main mechanisms by which signals are transmitted in eukaryotic cells, and it plays a crucial regulatory role in almost all cellular processes. In yeast, more than half of the proteins are phosphorylated in at least one site, and over 20,000 phosphopeptides have been experimentally verified. However, the functional consequences of these phosphorylation events for most of the identified phosphosites are unknown. A family of protein interaction domains selectively recognises phosphorylated motifs to recruit regulatory proteins and activate signalling pathways. Nine classes of dedicated modules are coded by the yeast genome: 14-3-3, FHA, WD40, BRCT, WW, PBD, and SH2. The recognition specificity relies on a few residues on the target protein and has coevolved with kinase specificity. In the present study, we review the current knowledge concerning yeast phospho-binding domains and their networks. We emphasise the relevance of both positive and negative amino acid selection to orchestrate the highly regulated outcomes of inter- and intra-molecular interactions. Finally, we hypothesise that only a small fraction of yeast phosphorylation events leads to the creation of a docking site on the target molecule, while many have a direct effect on the protein or, as has been proposed, have no function at all.
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Langerud J, Jarhelle E, Van Ghelue M, Ariansen SL, Iversen N. Trans-activation-based risk assessment of BRCA1 BRCT variants with unknown clinical significance. Hum Genomics 2018; 12:51. [PMID: 30458859 PMCID: PMC6247502 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-018-0183-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Deleterious variants in the tumour suppressor BRCA1 are known to cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC). Missense variants in BRCA1 pose a challenge in clinical care, as their effect on protein functionality often remains unknown. Many of the pathogenic missense variants found in BRCA1 are located in the BRCA1 C-terminal (BRCT) domains, domains that are known to be vital for key functions such as homologous recombination repair, protein-protein interactions and trans-activation (TA). We investigated the TA activity of 12 BRCA1 variants of unknown clinical significance (VUSs) located in the BRCT domains to aid in the classification of these variants. Results Twelve BRCA1 VUSs were investigated using a modified version of the dual luciferase TA activity assay (TA assay) that yielded increased sensitivity and sample throughput. Variants were classified according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) criteria using TA assay results and available data. In combining our TA-assay results and available data, in accordance with the ACMG guidelines for variant classification, we proposed the following variant classifications: c.5100A>G, c.5326C>T, c.5348T>C and c.5477A>T as likely benign (class 2) variants. c.5075A>C, c.5116G>A and c.5513T>G were likely pathogenic (class 4), whereas c.5096G>A likely represents a likely pathogenic variant with moderate penetrance. Variants c.5123C>T, c.5125G>A, c.5131A>C and c.5504G>A remained classified as VUSs (class 3). Conclusions The modified TA assay provides efficient risk assessment of rare missense variants found in the BRCA1 BRCT-domains. We also report that increased post-transfection incubation time yielded a significant increase in TA assay sensitivity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40246-018-0183-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jonas Langerud
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Park JS, Lee ST, Han JW, Kim TI, Nam EJ, Park HS. Difference in Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer According to Putative Functional Domain Regions in Korean BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers. Clin Breast Cancer 2018; 18:362-373.e1. [PMID: 29673794 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We investigated the relative risk of breast and ovarian cancers related to the putative functional domain regions, obesity, and parity among Korean BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed the clinical characteristics, cancer history, and mutations according to the putative functional domain of BRCA proteins among 229 women with BRCA1/2 mutations who were treated at Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital between January 2009 and March 2017. RESULTS Twenty-two carriers (18.8% of 117 BRCA1 mutation carriers) with mutations located in the BRCT domain region had a higher risk of breast cancers (hazard ratio [HR], 2.851; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.614-5.039; P < .001) than those with mutations outside of the putative functional domains of BRCA1. The risk of ovarian cancer was increased in 13 (11.6%) of 112 BRCA2 mutation carriers, with mutations located on BRC repeat regions (HR, 3.129; 95% CI, 1.123-8.720; P = .029). The term-pregnancies number was a significant risk-reducing factor for breast cancers in BRCA1 mutation carriers (HR per pregnancy, 0.640; 95% CI, 0.508-0.806; P < .001), for breast cancers in BRCA2 mutation carriers (HR per pregnancy, 0.534; 95% CI, 0.419-0.681; P < .001), and for ovarian cancers for BRCA1 mutation carriers (HR per pregnancy, 0.625; 95% CI, 0.474-0.824; P = .001). CONCLUSION Among Korean women with the BRCA1/2 mutation, the location of the mutations may influence the risk of breast and ovarian cancers according to the putative functional domain regions. Further investigations are required for risk prediction and preventive strategies in the BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
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Sun L, Huang Y, Edwards RA, Yang S, Blackford AN, Niedzwiedz W, Glover JNM. Structural Insight into BLM Recognition by TopBP1. Structure 2017; 25:1582-1588.e3. [PMID: 28919440 PMCID: PMC6044410 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Topoisomerase IIβ binding protein 1 (TopBP1) is a critical protein-protein interaction hub in DNA replication checkpoint control. It was proposed that TopBP1 BRCT5 interacts with Bloom syndrome helicase (BLM) to regulate genome stability through either phospho-Ser304 or phospho-Ser338 of BLM. Here we show that TopBP1 BRCT5 specifically interacts with the BLM region surrounding pSer304, not pSer338. Our crystal structure of TopBP1 BRCT4/5 bound to BLM reveals recognition of pSer304 by a conserved pSer-binding pocket, and interactions between an FVPP motif N-terminal to pSer304 and a hydrophobic groove on BRCT5. This interaction utilizes the same surface of BRCT5 that recognizes the DNA damage mediator, MDC1; however the binding orientations of MDC1 and BLM are reversed. While the MDC1 interactions are largely electrostatic, the interaction with BLM has higher affinity and relies on a mix of electrostatics and hydrophobicity. We suggest that similar evolutionarily conserved interactions may govern interactions between TopBP1 and 53BP1.
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- Luxin Sun
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK; Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada.
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De Gregoriis G, Ramos JA, Fernandes PV, Vignal GM, Brianese RC, Carraro DM, Monteiro AN, Struchiner CJ, Suarez-Kurtz G, Vianna-Jorge R, de Carvalho MA. DNA repair genes PAXIP1 and TP53BP1 expression is associated with breast cancer prognosis. Cancer Biol Ther 2017; 18:439-449. [PMID: 28475402 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2017.1323590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite remarkable advances in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, advanced or recurrent breast tumors have limited therapeutic approaches. Many treatment strategies try to explore the limitations of DNA damage response (DDR) in tumor cells to selectively eliminate them. BRCT (BRCA1 C-terminal) domains are present in a superfamily of proteins involved in cell cycle checkpoints and the DDR. Tandem BRCT domains (tBRCT) represent a distinct class of these domains. We investigated the expression profile of 7 tBRCT genes (BARD1, BRCA1, LIG4, ECT2, MDC1, PAXIP1/PTIP and TP53BP1) in breast cancer specimens and observed a high correlation between PAXIP1 and TP53BP1 gene expression in tumor samples. Tumors with worse prognosis (tumor grade 3 and triple negative) showed reduced expression of tBRCT genes, notably, PAXIP1 and TP53BP1. Survival analyses data indicated that tumor status of both genes may impact prognosis. PAXIP1 and 53BP1 protein levels followed gene expression results, i.e., are intrinsically correlated, and also reduced in more advanced tumors. Evaluation of both genes in triple negative breast tumor samples which were characterized for their BRCA1 status showed that PAXIP1 is overexpressed in BRCA1 mutant tumors. Taken together our findings indicate that PAXIP1 status correlates with breast cancer staging, in a manner similar to what has been characterized for TP53BP1.
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- Giuliana De Gregoriis
- a Programa de Pesquisa Clínica , Coordenação de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Câncer , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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- c Divisão de Patologia , Instituto Nacional de Câncer , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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- d International Research Center, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center , São Paulo , SP , Brazil
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- e Cancer Epidemiology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute , Tampa , FL , USA
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- a Programa de Pesquisa Clínica , Coordenação de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Câncer , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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- a Programa de Pesquisa Clínica , Coordenação de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Câncer , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil.,g Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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- a Programa de Pesquisa Clínica , Coordenação de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Câncer , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil.,b Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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Genome maintenance requires coordinated actions of diverse DNA metabolism processes. Scaffolding proteins, such as those containing multiple BRCT domains, can influence these processes by collaborating with numerous partners. The best-studied examples of multi-BRCT scaffolds are the budding yeast Dpb11 and its homologues in other organisms, which regulate DNA replication, repair, and damage checkpoints. Recent studies have shed light on another group of multi-BRCT scaffolds, including Rtt107 in budding yeast and related proteins in other organisms. These proteins also influence several DNA metabolism pathways, though they use strategies unlike those employed by the Dpb11 family of proteins. Yet, at the same time, these 2 classes of multi-BRCT proteins can collaborate under specific situations. This review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of how these multi-BRCT proteins function in distinct manners and how they collaborate, with a focus on Dpb11 and Rtt107.
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- Bingbing Wan
- a Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- a Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- a Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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Wu Q, Jubb H, Blundell TL. Phosphopeptide interactions with BRCA1 BRCT domains: More than just a motif. Prog Biophys Mol Biol 2015; 117:143-148. [PMID: 25701377 PMCID: PMC4728184 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BRCA1 BRCT domains function as phosphoprotein-binding modules for recognition of the phosphorylated protein-sequence motif pSXXF. While the motif interaction interface provides strong anchor points for binding, protein regions outside the motif have recently been found to be important for binding affinity. In this review, we compare the available structural data for BRCA1 BRCT domains in complex with phosphopeptides in order to gain a more complete understanding of the interaction between phosphopeptides and BRCA1-BRCT domains.
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- Qian Wu
- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Tomkinson AE, Sallmyr A. Structure and function of the DNA ligases encoded by the mammalian LIG3 gene. Gene 2013; 531:150-7. [PMID: 24013086 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2012] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Among the mammalian genes encoding DNA ligases (LIG), the LIG3 gene is unique in that it encodes multiple DNA ligase polypeptides with different cellular functions. Notably, this nuclear gene encodes the only mitochondrial DNA ligase and so is essential for this organelle. In the nucleus, there is significant functional redundancy between DNA ligase IIIα and DNA ligase I in excision repair. In addition, DNA ligase IIIα is essential for DNA replication in the absence of the replicative DNA ligase, DNA ligase I. DNA ligase IIIα is a component of an alternative non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway for DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair that is more active when the major DNA ligase IV-dependent pathway is defective. Unlike its other nuclear functions, the role of DNA ligase IIIα in alternative NHEJ is independent of its nuclear partner protein, X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1 (XRCC1). DNA ligase IIIα is frequently overexpressed in cancer cells, acting as a biomarker for increased dependence upon alternative NHEJ for DSB repair and it is a promising novel therapeutic target.
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- Alan E Tomkinson
- Department of Internal Medicine and University of New Mexico Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Mermershtain I, Glover JNM. Structural mechanisms underlying signaling in the cellular response to DNA double strand breaks. Mutat Res 2013; 750:15-22. [PMID: 23896398 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2013.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) constitute one of the most dangerous forms of DNA damage. In actively replicating cells, these breaks are first recognized by specialized proteins that initiate a signal transduction cascade that modulates the cell cycle and results in the repair of the breaks by homologous recombination (HR). Protein signaling in response to double strand breaks involves phosphorylation and ubiquitination of chromatin and a variety of associated proteins. Here we review the emerging structural principles that underlie how post-translational protein modifications control protein signaling that emanates from these DNA lesions.
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- Inbal Mermershtain
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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Pustovalova Y, Maciejewski MW, Korzhnev DM. NMR mapping of PCNA interaction with translesion synthesis DNA polymerase Rev1 mediated by Rev1- BRCT domain. J Mol Biol 2013; 425:3091-105. [PMID: 23747975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Rev1 is a Y-family translesion synthesis (TLS) DNA polymerase involved in bypass replication across sites of DNA damage and postreplicational gap filling. In the process of TLS, high-fidelity replicative DNA polymerases stalled by DNA damage are replaced by error-prone TLS enzymes responsible for the majority of mutagenesis in eukaryotic cells. The polymerase exchange that gains low-fidelity TLS polymerases access to DNA is mediated by their interactions with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Rev1 stands alone from other Y-family TLS enzymes since it lacks the consensus PCNA-interacting protein box (PIP-box) motif, instead utilizing other modular domains for PCNA binding. Here we report solution NMR structure of an 11-kDa BRCA1 C-terminus (BRCT) domain from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rev1 and demonstrate with the use of transverse relaxation optimized spectroscopy (TROSY) NMR methods that Rev1-BRCT domain directly interacts with an 87-kDa PCNA in solution. The domain adopts α/β fold (β1-α1-β2-β3-α2-β4-α3-α4) typical for BRCT domain superfamily. PCNA-binding interface of the Rev1-BRCT domain comprises conserved residues of the outer surface of the α1-helix and the α1-β1, β2-β3 and β3-α2 loops. On the other hand, Rev1-BRCT binds to the inter-domain region of PCNA that overlaps with the binding site for the PIP-box motif. Furthermore, Rev1-BRCT domain bound to PCNA can be displaced by increasing amounts of the PIP-box peptide from TLS DNA polymerase polη, suggesting that Rev1-BRCT and polη PIP-box interactions with the same PCNA monomer are mutually exclusive. These results provide structural insights into PCNA recognition by TLS DNA polymerases that help better understand TLS regulation in eukaryotes.
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The cell's ability to sense and respond to specific stimuli is a complex system derived from precisely regulated protein-protein interactions. Some of these protein-protein interactions are mediated by the recognition of linear peptide motifs by protein modular domains. BRCT (BRCA1 C-terminal) domains and their linear motif counterparts, which contain phosphoserines, are one such pair-wise interaction system that seems to have evolved to serve as a surveillance system to monitor threats to the cell's genetic integrity. Evidence indicates that BRCT domains found in tandem can cooperate to provide sequence-specific binding of phosphorylated peptides as is the case for the breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 and the PAX transcription factor-interacting protein PAXIP1. Particular interest has been paid to tandem BRCT domains as "readers" of signaling events in the form of phosphorylated serine moieties induced by the activation of DNA damage response kinases ATM, ATR, and DNA-PK. However, given the diversity of tandem BRCT-containing proteins, questions remain as to the origin and evolution of this domain. Here, we discuss emerging views of the origin and evolving roles of tandem BRCT domain repeats in the DNA damage response.
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- Rafael D Mesquita
- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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