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Coordination of dual incision and repair synthesis in human nucleotide excision repair

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Staresincic, Lidija, Fagbemi, Adebanke F, Enzlin, Jacqueline H, Gourdin, Audrey M, Wijgers, Nils, Dunand‐Sauthier, Isabelle, Giglia‐Mari, Giuseppina, Clarkson, Stuart G +2 more·2009·The EMBO Journal

Abstract

Nucleotide excision repair (NER) requires the coordinated sequential assembly and actions of the involved proteins at sites of DNA damage. Following damage recognition, dual incision 5' to the lesion by ERCC1-XPF and 3' to the lesion by XPG leads to the removal of a lesion-containing oligonucleotide of about 30 nucleotides. The resulting single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) gap on the undamaged strand is filled in by DNA repair synthesis. Here, we have asked how dual incision and repair synthesis are coordinated in human cells to avoid the exposure of potentially harmful ssDNA intermediates. Using catalytically inactive mutants of ERCC1-XPF and XPG, we show that the 5' incision by ERCC1-XPF precedes the 3' incision by XPG and that the initiation of repair synthesis does not require the catalytic activity of XPG. We propose that a defined order of dual incision and repair synthesis exists in human cells in the form of a 'cut-patch-cut-patch' mechanism. This mechanism may aid the smooth progression through the NER pathway and contribute to genome integrity.

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  • Most reports agree that NER gap refilling is extremely rapid and tightly coordinated with incision.

    “but most reports seem to agree that the refilling is extremely rapid and tightly coordinated with the incision process [49,50]”

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  1. Friedberg EC, Walker GC, Siede W, Wood RD, Schultz RA, Ellenberger T (2005) DNA Repair and Mutagenesis, 2nd edn. Washington DC: ASM Press

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Staresincic, L., Fagbemi, A. F., Enzlin, J. H., Gourdin, A. M., Wijgers, N., Dunand‐Sauthier, I., Giglia‐Mari, G., Clarkson, S. G., Vermeulen, W., & Schärer, O. D.
Affiliations
  • Stony Brook University (US)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • University of Geneva (CH)
Corresponding author
Schärer, Orlando D
Venue
The EMBO Journal
Published
2009-03-12
Volume
28
Issue
8
Pages
1111-1120
ISSN
  • 0261-4189 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2075
OpenAlex
W2128552081
Cited by
287
References
56
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • The EMBO Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Academic Commons (Stony Brook University) (submittedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System) (submittedVersion)
  • Scholarworks@UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (100487, 3100A0)
  • ZonMw (917-46-364)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (917-46-364, 912-03-012, 805-47-193)
  • National Institutes of Health (CA092584)
  • Office of Science (100487)
  • National Cancer Institute (CA-092584, P01CA092584)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM080454, GM080454)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Keywords
nucleotide excision repair, repair synthesis, XPG, single-stranded DNA, DNA damage recognition, genome stability, catalytically inactive mutant
MeSH terms
DNA Excision Repair Protein ERCC-5, Animals, Cell Line, DNA, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, DNA-Binding Proteins, DNA, Single-Stranded, Endonucleases, Humans, Nuclear Proteins, Transcription Factors, Ultraviolet Rays, Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen, Catalytic Domain

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