Pif1 family helicases promote mutation avoidance during DNA replication.
Pif1 family helicases promote mutation avoidance during DNA replication.
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/gkac1127
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发表时间:
2022-12
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14.9
通讯作者:
Zhi-Xiong Zhou;Cindy Follonier;S. Lujan;Adam B. Burkholder;V. Zakian;T. Kunkel
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作者:
Zhi-Xiong Zhou;Cindy Follonier;S. Lujan;Adam B. Burkholder;V. Zakian;T. Kunkel
Pif1 family 5' → 3' DNA helicases are important for replication fork progression and genome stability. The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes two Pif1 family helicases, Rrm3 and Pif1, both of which are multi-functional. Here we describe novel functions for Rrm3 in promoting mutation avoidance during DNA replication. We show that loss of RRM3 results in elevated spontaneous mutations made by DNA polymerases Pols ϵ and δ, which are subject to DNA mismatch repair. The absence of RRM3 also causes higher mutagenesis by the fourth B-family DNA polymerase Pol ζ. By genome-wide analysis, we show that the mutational consequences due to loss of RRM3 vary depending on the genomic locus. Rrm3 promotes the accuracy of DNA replication by Pols ϵ and δ across the genome, and it is particularly important for preventing Pol ζ-dependent mutagenesis at tRNA genes. In addition, mutation avoidance by Rrm3 depends on its helicase activity, and Pif1 serves as a backup for Rrm3 in suppressing mutagenesis. We present evidence that the sole human Pif1 family helicase in human cells likely also promotes replication fidelity, suggesting that a role for Pif1 family helicases in mutation avoidance may be evolutionarily conserved, a possible underlying mechanism for its potential tumor-suppressor function.