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RAD26, the functional S. cerevisiae homolog of the Cockayne syndrome B gene ERCC6.

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van Gool, A.J., Verhage, R., Swagemakers, S.M., van de Putte, P., Brouwer, J., Troelstra, C., Bootsma, D., Hoeijmakers, J.H.·1994·The EMBO Journal

Abstract

Transcription-coupled repair (TCR) is a universal sub-pathway of the nucleotide excision repair (NER) system that is limited to the transcribed strand of active structural genes. It accomplishes the preferential elimination of transcription-blocking DNA lesions and permits rapid resumption of the vital process of transcription. A defect in TCR is responsible for the rare hereditary disorder Cockayne syndrome (CS). Recently we found that mutations in the ERCC6 repair gene, encoding a putative helicase, underly the repair defect of CS complementation group B. Here we report the cloning and characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae homolog of CSB/ERCC6, which we designate RAD26. A rad26 disruption mutant appears viable and grows normally, indicating that the gene does not have an essential function. In analogy with CS, preferential repair of UV-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in the transcribed strand of the active RBP2 gene is severely impaired. Surprisingly, in contrast to the human CS mutant, yeast RAD26 disruption does not induce any UV-, cisPt- or X-ray sensitivity, explaining why it was not isolated as a mutant before. Recovery of growth after UV exposure was somewhat delayed in rad26. These findings suggest that TCR in lower eukaryotes is not very important for cell survival and that the global genome repair pathway of NER is the major determinant of cellular resistance to genotoxicity.

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Crossref · 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1994.tb06871.x

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van Gool, A. J., Verhage, R., Swagemakers, S. M., van de Putte, P., Brouwer, J., Troelstra, C., Bootsma, D., & Hoeijmakers, J. H.
Affiliations
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Venue
The EMBO Journal
Published
1994-11-01
Volume
13
Issue
22
Pages
5361-5369
ISSN
  • 0261-4189 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2075
OpenAlex
W2112652171
Cited by
246
References
56
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FWCI
6.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The EMBO Journal (publishedVersion)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
Keywords
Rad26, ERCC6, Cockayne syndrome B, transcription-coupled repair, nucleotide excision repair, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers, UV-induced DNA damage, RBP2, global genome repair, cisplatin sensitivity, X-ray sensitivity, helicase, gene essentiality
MeSH terms
Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins, Amino Acid Sequence, Cockayne Syndrome, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, DNA Helicases, DNA, Fungal, Fungal Proteins, Genes, Fungal, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Species Specificity, Transcription, Genetic, Ultraviolet Rays, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Cell Cycle Proteins, Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins, DNA Repair Enzymes

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